Poetic Devices

Poetic Devices

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English

9th - 11th Grade

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1.

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What is Diction?

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Diction refers to the author's specific word choice, which can convey tone, mood, and meaning.

2.

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What is Alliteration?

Back

Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words, often used to create rhythm or emphasis.

3.

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What is a Couplet?

Back

A couplet is a stanza consisting of two lines that usually rhyme and have the same meter.

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What is a Quatrain?

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A quatrain is a stanza of four lines, often with alternating rhymes.

5.

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What is a Sestet?

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A sestet is a stanza of six lines, commonly used in sonnets.

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

7.

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What is a Simile?

Back

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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