Poetry/Literary Techniques

Front

What is the repetition of vowel sounds in a line of poetry?

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Assonance

Front

What do you call two lines in a poem that rhyme?

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Couplet

Front

What is a paragraph in a poem called?

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Stanza

Front

What term describes words that imitate sounds?

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Onomatopoeia

Front

What is it called when you compare 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 a figure of speech that makes a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What is the overall feeling or atmosphere created by a poem?

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Mood

Front

What is a pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem?

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Rhyme scheme

Front

What is a descriptive language that appeals to the senses?

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Imagery