Poetic Elements Flashcard

Front

What is the term for describing non-human things using human qualities?

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Personification

Front

What is the term for a word that sounds like the noise it makes?

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Onomatopoeia

Front

What is the term for the message in a poem that you can apply to your own life?

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Theme

Front

What is the term for figurative language where meanings are not literal?

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Literary devices

Front

What is the term for a comparison using 'LIKE' or 'AS'?

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Simile

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things without using 'LIKE' or 'AS'?

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Metaphor

Front

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

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Alliteration

Front

What is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry?

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Rhythm

Front

What is the arrangement of words in a poem to create a specific effect?

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Structure

Front

What is the use of the same word or phrase multiple times in a poem?

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Repetition