Poetic Devices- LESSON

Poetic Devices- LESSON

By Christia Ouellette

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The baby's skin is as smooth as silk.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• alliteration

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Her smile is a ray of sunshine.

• metaphor
• onomatopoeia
• personification
• alliteration

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Her fear was a like a snake wrapping itself around her.

• imagery
• simile
• denotation
• alliteration

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By saying, "she is a walking dictionary" you would be using a...

• hyperbole
• metaphor
• extended metaphor
• simile

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"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."

What is being personified?

• The walls

• The scream

• The room

• The orange

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deafening silence

• oxymoron 
• paradox
• onomatopoeia
• alliteration 

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She was so pretty my eyes popped out!

• Onomatopia
• Simile
• Hyperbole
• Hiperbole

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You know what??? I've killed two birds with one stone because when I bought this ice-cream, I met my old friend too!

• The two birds are having fun

• To manage to do two things at the same time.

• The birds are very close friend

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"The stars will cry."

• Metaphor
• Personification
• Alliteration
• Onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?

• Boom!
• No!
• Yes!
• Go!

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There was such a joyful sadness in her beautiful face. What is the oxymoron?

• Beautiful Face
• Such a
• Joyful Sadness
• Beautiful 

Repeating

the repetition of a word

or phrase at the

beginning of successive

clauses.

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The purpose of anaphora is to draw the

audience into the message being delivered,

whether in speech or in writing. It can be used
to evoke high levels of emotion. It can be used
as a political tool to inspire followers or as a call
to action. It can also be used to emphasize a

concept.

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Repetition in Poetry

Defintion

repeating words, phrases, lines, or stanzas. It is an intentional technique that the author uses throughout the poem.

Multiple Choice

Why does an author use symbolism in their literary piece?

• To convey deeper meanings about a topic or subject
• To show the importance of symbols

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Ana had spent an unhappy night of tossing and turning. Yesterday, the wrong move had caused her to lose the volleyball match. As she sat up in bed the next morning, she could see the sun just peeking over the bushes in her back yard. As the sun rose higher and shined more brightly, Ana felt her spirits lifting. Feeling her confidence return, Ana thought to herself, I know I can work harder, and I'll make the team forget yesterday ever happened.

In this passage, the rising sun symbolizes—

• Ana's house

• volleyball

• a second chance

• a sleepless night

Multiple Choice

Read the source of the allusion.

In Roman mythology, Cupid is the god of love. He often shoots arrows at people to make them love each other.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

I know I'm playing Cupid, but I think Bob and my cousin should spend more time together.

• trying to make people fall in love

• sharing or expressing an unpopular point of view

• saying kind and pleasant things about people

Multiple Select

What imagery is used in this line?

Her blue eyes were as bright as the sun, blue as the sky, but soft as silk.

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Pick the alliteration:

Are you hungry? Let's find a cafe for ________, __________ and __________.

• a) egg, chips, and cola

• b) coffee, sweets, and tea

• c) coffee, cakes, and cola

• a) fish, chips, and soup

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I balked when I saw the tall cop in the hall; I knew he was looking for you.

• alliteration
• assonance
• consonance
• What did you do this time?!

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Chilly chicken children shivered with goosebumps

• alliteration
• assonance
• consonance
• Do chickens get goosebumps or chickenbumps?

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Slippery, smooth silk caressed Sarah's nose suddenly

• alliteration
• assonance
• consonance
• Sarah sure likes silk

• Quatrain

4 lines together

• Sestet

​6 lines together

Groups of lines in poetry...​

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2 lines together

• Couplet

Multiple Choice

What is a group of lines in a poem called?

• stanza
• tone
• rhyme
• imagery

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What is a pattern of rhyming called in a poem?

• rhyme plan
• rhyme scheme
• rhyme dream
• rhyme clan

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The pattern of end rhyme in this poem (rhyme scheme) would be labeled as:

• abba

• abab

• abcd

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Line 2 of this poem contains an example of a/an ___________.

• internal rhyme

• end rhyme

• slant rhyme

• rhyme scheme

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The highlighted words show the use of _____________.

• end rhyme

• near rhyme

• rhyme scheme

• internal rhyme

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The words "light" and "bright" in line 3 are an example of ___________.

• internal rhyme

• end rhyme

• slant rhyme

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What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza?

• ababab

• abcdef

• ababcd

• abcbdb

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What kind of stanza is shown in this photo?

• couplet

• quatrain

• sestet

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This excerpt contains _________.

• three couplets

• one sestet

• three quatrains

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What kind of stanza is this one?

• couplet

• quatrain

• sestet