Poetic Devices

Front

What is the poet's attitude about the subject of the poem?

Back

Tone

Front

What is the deliberate repetition of consonant sounds called?

Back

Alliteration

Front

What is exaggeration, making something seem much greater than it is?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is it called when inanimate objects are given human characteristics?

Back

Personification

Front

What is the similarity of sound between words?

Back

Rhyme

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes a reference to a well-known story, event, or person?

Back

Allusion

Front

What is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words?

Back

Assonance

Front

What is a poetic device that involves a pause in a line of poetry?

Back

Caesura

Front

What is the use of language that appeals to the senses?

Back

Imagery