POETIC DEVICES REVIEW

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The repetition of consonant sounds, especially at the beginning of words.

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ALLITERATION

Front

WHICH POETIC DEVICE: The repetition of similar vowel sounds.

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ASSONANCE

Front

WHICH POETIC DEVICE: The repetition, at close intervals, of the final consonants in the middle or at the ends of words.

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CONSONANCE

Front

Which word indicates a pleasing or harmonious sound?

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EUPHONY

Front

Which device indicates a harsh, unpleasant sound?

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Cacophony

Front

Which poetic device is a pause at the end of a line created by punctuation?

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End-stopped

Front

Which poetic device is used when one line of poetry moves to the next without any end punctuation?

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Enjambment

Front

WHICH POETIC DEVICE: The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences, phrases, or clauses (following each other)

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ANAPHORA

Answer explanation

A time to be born, a time to die

A time to plant, a time to reap

A time to kill, a time to heal

A time to laugh, a time to weep

Front

When a word in the middle of the sentence rhymes with a word at the end of the sentence.

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Internal Rhyme

Front

"Ah, distinctly I remember, it was in the bleak December" is an example of which literary term?

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Internal Rhyme