Fig Lang & Sonnets

Front

What do we call two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme?

Back

A couplet

Front

What is a device in literature where an object represents an idea?

Back

Symbolism

Front

Which of the following is a rhyme scheme of a sonnet?

Back

ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

Front

What is a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes?

Back

Personification

Front

What is rhyme scheme?

Back

A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem

Front

What is a sonnet?

Back

A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and meter.

Front

What is the purpose of figurative language in poetry?

Back

To create vivid imagery and express complex ideas.

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.