Poetic Devices - English 9

"This world is a jungle; only the strong survive," is an example of...

Comparing two things using like or as

Rhyme that is imperfect or not exact, like "Room" and "storm," or "stand" and "man," are examples of...

Sweet. Heat. Neat. Complete.

Another term for the Narrator in a poem is the...

Descriptive writing that creates an image in the reader's mind

The repetition of consonant sounds within and at the ends of words: "Toss the glasses, boss!"

Poems with no set meter or rhyme scheme

"The chair creaked and moaned as the man sat down" is an example of...

"This English class is so difficult, I'm never going to survive!" is an example of...

"Time goes by like the grains of sand slipping through your fingers" is an example of...

"The smell of the buttery popcorn filled the kitchen, as the music in the living room blared" is an example of...

Four-line stanza, rhyme scheme ABAB or ABCB

A type of poem that tells a story with a beginning, middle, and end is a...

"He's like a volcano-- he could blow his top at any moment!" is an example of...

Comparison between two things without using like or as

"Cathy created a cute collection of crafty collectables!" is an example of...

I believe that you must conceive new ideas

Giving an object or idea human or animal-like characteristics

Edgar Allan Poe's stories typically create a creepy or unsettling _______ in the reader.

An extreme exaggeration

BANG! Snap. BOOM. Zip!

A poem's last two lines are: "And miles to go before I sleep / And miles to go before I sleep." It's an example of...

A universal message about life, or a lesson about life, either directly stated or implied in the work of literature.

"We bleed green" and "Cue on two to shoot the goo!" are examples of...