Literary Devices 2.0 Flashcards | StudBudLiterary Devices 2.0
Poetic Literary Devices
1Simile is...
- the feelings of the author
- a central idea of the text
- comparing two unlike things
- comparing like items using like or as
2Metaphor is...
- animals or unalive things with human qualities
- attitude of the author
- comparing two like things using like or as,
- comparing two unlike things
3Mood is...
- the rhythm of the lines
- general feelings of the audience
- attitude of the characters
- general feelings of the author
4Rhyme is...
- repetition of identical or similar sounding consonants
- correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words
- a word that sounds like the noise it describes
- the writer describes something by using opposite language
5Personification is...
- nonhuman things having human qualities
- an exaggeration
- using words to appeal to all five senses to create a clear image
- the internal conflict between oneself
6Rhyme scheme is...
- the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem or song
- correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words
- general feelings of the author
- repetition of identical or similar sounding consonants
7Alliteration is...
- the repetition of syllable or consonant sounds between nearby words
- using words to appeal to all five senses to create a clear image
- an exaggeration
- the use of an object to represent a concept
8Stanza is...
- the repetition of syllable or consonant sounds between nearby words
- the pattern according to which end rhymes
- the feelings of the author
- a group of lines placed together
9Hyperbole is...
- an exaggeration
- the overall message of atext
- an external conflict
- an internal conflict
10Repetition is..
- An exaggeration
- the consistent use of consonant sounds
- using the same word or phrase over and over again in lines
- repetition of identical or similar sounding vowels
11Theme is
- comparing two unlike things
- the story's message or idea
- comparing two things using like or as
- attitude of the author
12Assonance is...
- group of 2 or more lines
- repetition of identical or similar sounding consonants
- repetition of identical or similar sounding vowels
- reiteration of words, phrases, sounds, or ideas
13Consonance is...
- comparing two things using like or as
- repetition of identical or similar sounding consonants
- a central idea of the text
- repetition of identical or similar sounding vowels
14Was this fun?
- Yes, I want to do more of these.
- Not really. I didn't like it because it was TOO hard.
- No, I didn't like that we did a game.
- It was ok. I want to do something similar.
15Tone is...
- general feelings of the audience
- grouping of two or more lines
- general feelings of the author
- rhythm of poetry