Poetic Devices CFA

Front

What is the term for the deliberate repeating of words or phrases in a poem?

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Repetition

Front

What literary device is used to give human qualities to non-human things?

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Personification

Front

What is a literary device that represents a word or object that stands for a more abstract idea?

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Symbol

Front

What is the term for a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?

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Alliteration

Front

What is the term for a play on words that exploits the multiple meanings of a term?

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Pun

Front

What is the term for the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses?

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Imagery

Front

What is the term for the emotional quality or atmosphere of a piece of writing?

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Tone

Front

What is the term for a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art?

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Allusion

Front

What is the term for a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor