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WorksheetsPoetic Devices - 7th
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
the comparison of two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”
Simile
Repetition
Rhyme
Imagery
A direct comparison of a thing or idea
simile
personification
metaphor
assonance
(a) is the repetition of sounds at the ends of words
(a) is the figurative meaning or feeling of a word ex. house vs. home
an object or action that stands for something beyond itself
allusion
connotation
imagery
symbolism
when an idea or object is given human attributes and/or feelings as if it were human
alliteration
personification
assonance
symbolism
(a) is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words (such as “Mary baked more muffins than any other mom.”)
or mood change is called the volta (which is Italian for turn) and indicates a change in emotion or thought.
imagery
stanza
line
shift
the feeling(s) and atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader
mood
shift
alliteration
rhyme
repetition in vowel sounds in words that don’t end with the same consonant (such as “I aim to play the main game.”)
rhyme
alliteration
repetition
assonance
(a) is a grouping of lines that form a unit in a poem
the technique of repeating the same word or phrase multiple times within a poem
alliteration
line
assonance
repetition
refers to the way an author or character thinks or feels about the subject
shift
mood
attitude
connotation
(a) the message or idea that an author expresses in a poem about the subject
(a) is the use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to (such as boom or splat)
descriptive language that invokes any of the five senses to create a set of mental images for the reader
connotation
imagery
symbolism
attitude
(a) is a piece of writing that conveys a message through language and often relates to culture, art, nature, or life. Poetry emphasizes language’s musical qualities.
A subtle, intentional reference to a historical, mythic, or literary person, place, event, or movement
allusion
alliteration
attitude
assonance
a unit in poetry that consists of any words arranged in one row
line
stanza
speaker
rhyme
an overtly exaggerated statement or claim - (a)
