Poetic Device Review

What is the definition of Assonance?

• The repetition of consonant sounds within and at the ends of words.

• The repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words. (a,e,i,o,u)

• The use of rhyme at the end of lines.

• The use of metaphors in poetry.

What is the definition of Consonance?

• The repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words.

• The repetition of consonant sounds within and at the ends of words.

• The use of similes in poetry.

• The use of rhyme at the beginning of lines.

Fill in the blank: In the line from "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe, the long e sound in “bleak” and “December” is an example of _________.

Fill in the blank: In the line from "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe, the repetition of the “r” sound in “remember,” “December,” “separate,” “ember,” “wrought,” and “floor” is an example of _________

What is the definition of alliteration?

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• Rhyme that occurs at the end of lines of poetry.

• The use of metaphors in poetry.

• The repetition of vowel sounds in the middle of words.

What is the definition of end rhyme?

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• Rhyme that occurs at the end of lines of poetry.

• The use of metaphors in poetry.

• The repetition of vowel sounds in the middle of words.

What is the definition of Internal Rhyme?

• Rhyme that occurs at the end of lines

• Rhyme that occurs within a single line of poetry

• Rhyme that is not exact but approximate

• Rhyme that occurs in the middle of a stanza

What is the definition of Slant Rhyme?

• Rhyme that occurs within a single line of poetry

• Rhyme that is not exact but approximate

• Rhyme that occurs at the end of lines and is exact

• Rhyme that repeats the same word

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem. It is comparable to a paragraph.

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, using the word like or as.