Poetry Flashcard

Front

What is the term for words that imitate sounds?

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Onomatopoeia

Front

Which literary device involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?

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Alliteration

Front

What is the central message or moral of a story called?

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Theme

Front

What do you call a group of lines in a poem?

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Stanza

Front

What literary device gives human qualities to non-human things?

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Personification

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the term for the pattern of rhyme in a poem?

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Rhyme scheme

Front

What is the term for the emotional atmosphere created by a poem?

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Mood

Front

What is the term for the author's attitude toward the subject in a poem?

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Tone