Poetic Devices Flashcard

Poetic Devices Flashcard

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English

8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the repetition of sounds throughout several words in a line called?

Back

Alliteration

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which poetic device involves a direct comparison of two unlike things?

Back

Metaphor

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for giving an object human-like qualities?

Back

Personification

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which device uses words that sound like what they mean?

Back

Onomatopoeia

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an extreme exaggeration called in poetry?

Back

Hyperbole

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as' known as?

Back

Simile

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which poetic device involves the repetition of consonant sounds?

Back

Consonance

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