Literary Devices Flashcard

Front

What is the term for a message about life in a poem?

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Theme

Front

What do we call any language that is not poetry?

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Prose

Front

Which term refers to language that appeals to our senses?

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Imagery

Front

What term is used to stress important ideas and feelings in a poem?

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Repetition

Front

What is the figure of speech that uses 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What is the term for a recurring element in a poem that emphasizes a theme?

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Refrain

Front

What do we call a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the term for the pattern of beats or stresses in a poem?

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Rhythm

Front

What literary device gives human qualities to non-human things?

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Personification

Front

What is the term for a sound device that imitates natural sounds?

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Onomatopoeia