Poetic Techniques Flashcard

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Which poetic technique is used in the line: "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"

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Metaphor

Front

"The fog comes on little cat feet." This line is an example of:

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Alliteration

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"Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are!" What poetic technique is evident in these lines?

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Rhyme and repetition

Front

"The sun kissed the horizon goodbye." Which poetic technique is illustrated in this line?

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Metaphor

Front

What does the line "The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain." exemplify?

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internal rhyme

Front

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." The primary poetic technique in this line is:

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Alliteration

Front

"The wind whispered through the willow trees." What poetic technique is used here?

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Personification and alliteration

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"The road not taken." (The road could mean a decision or life path not taken) This line is an example of:

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Metaphor

Front

Which poetic technique is present in the line: "The moonlight danced on the water's surface"?

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Personification

Front

"I wandered lonely as a cloud." This line is an instance of:

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Simile