Poetry Devices

Extreme exaggeration, usually for humorous effect

The words MOTH and SOFT can best be described as

Poetry that does not follow a specific form and does not have to rhyme is known as ?

A statement which contains opposing ideas that contradict one another

A phrase that is not meant to be literal, but is understood to mean something else to a culture

"I called you a million times" is an example of what?

Words that imitate sounds

This form of poetry tells a story. 

The comparison of two unlike things with similar qualities using "like" or "as"

Which of these is BOTH a SIMILE AND an IDIOM?

Words that sound similar but are not an exact rhyme: a "near" rhyme

'Teeth like stars, sparkling at night' - is an example of...

Pattern of rhyme in a stanza is a

1. What topic are we currently studying?

A direct comparison between unlike things with similar qualities, not using "like" or "as"

EARTH and MIRTH in the example below (within the same line) are examples of

Poetry with no regular rhyme, rhythm or line length

Giving human qualities to nonhumans or abstract ideas

How can the line "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair" be paraphrased the best?

The person talking in a poem, which is not always the poet, is called the 

This is a picture of

What TWO literary devices are used? The thunder growled at me like an angry dog.

Something that has meaning in itself but also represents something else

A reference to a famous person, place, event or other work of literature

The winter wind hurried me along with her icy breath.

1. The repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginnings of words.

Which of the following contains an example of onomatopoeia?

The attitude the author conveys in a poem is known as 

A poem which deepens one comparison throughout the poem is called

'Baker Betty bought some butter to make her bitter batter better' is an example of 

Rhyme that occurs within the same line in a poem or song lyrics

Which of these is an IDIOM?

The overall emotion created by a work of literature is...

When a poem is divided into groups of lines, these are called....

Which of these company names is NOT an example of alliteration?

What should you do on the first reading of a poem? 

What is this an example of? Ethan isn't here today because he was feeling under the weather.

Which of the following contains an ALLUSION?