1201 Poetry Terms

"The sun smiled down on us" is an example of which literary device

A direct comparison of two unlike things

A play on words

A self-contradictory combination of words

Words and phrases that are meaningful, but not literally true

The writer's attitude toward or feelings about the subject matter and audience

A lyric poem with 14 lines, sometimes written in iambic pentameter.

Soothing, pleasant, harmonious sounds, especially words spoken in combination

"Claws that catch" is an example of which two sound devices

"Cold as ice" is an example of which literary device

Using words which appeal to one of the five senses

The use of words that by their sound suggest their meaning

Poetry that that is close to natural speech and that has no regular pattern of line length, rhyme or rhythm

"Life is a highway" is an example of this literary device

Conscious exaggeration, to heighten effect, or produce comic effect

A group of lines within a poem, usually set off from others by a blank line or indentation

"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" is an example of which literary device

"POW!" is an example of which literary device

"Seasons of mists and mellow fruitfulness" is an example of which two sound devices

An author’s word choice

Harsh, unpleasant sounds that are used in poetry, often to create an effect

A subjective, emotional poem with musical roots

The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem or song

"Pitter patter" is an example of which two sound devices

Giving inanimate objects human characteristics

"The child bounced the ball at the backyard barbeque" is an example of which sound device

The use of words beginning with the same consonants or vowel sounds in successive or closely associated syllables

"Awfully good" is an example of which literary device

The repetition of similar vowel sounds in different words in close proximity

Feelings experienced by audience/reader

A comparison of two unlike things using “like” or “as”

The repetition of similar consonant sounds, especially at the ends of words

"The autumn leaves are a blanket on the ground" is an example of which two poetic devices

"Between trees" is an example of which sound device