Poetic Devices Flashcard 1

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What is an apostrophe in poetry?

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A figure of speech where a poet addresses an absent or abstract entity.

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What is a caesura in poetry?

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A pause in a line of verse, often marked by punctuation.

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What is a dramatic poem?

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A poem that involves a dramatic monologue or dialogue, often expressing emotions or thoughts of a character.

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What is an extended metaphor?

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A metaphor that is developed over several lines or throughout a poem.

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear together.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to non-human things.

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What is alliteration?

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

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates visual representations.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.