Poetic Devices Review (Senior)

Question 1

related chunk of lines in poetry

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stanza

Question 2

"Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay" is an example of

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apostrophe, allusion

Question 3

I have a million things to do

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hyperbole

Question 4

the base topic or focus that acts as a foundation for the entire literary piece

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theme

Question 5

It’s no wonder everyone refers to Kim as another Mother Teresa in the making, she loves to help

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allusion

Question 6

He possessed a cold fire in his eyes

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oxymoron

Question 7

He struck a streak of bad luck

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assonance, alliteration, consonance

Question 8

a theme, subject, idea or concept that is constantly present through a piece of literature

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motif

Question 9

I'm between jobs at the moment

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euphemism

Question 10

Paula planted the petunias in the pot.

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alliteration

Question 11

“A long song”

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assonance

Question 12

The ocean danced in the moonlight.

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personification

Question 13

A brook stole its way to the lush green mountains, dotted with tiny flowers in a riot of colors

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imagery

Question 14

Her evil eyes were black as coal

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simile

Question 15

Doctors send patients to pool halls to find remarkable cuers.

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Pun

Question 16

humorous way of making fun of something serious to encourage change of thought and action

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satire

Question 17

phrase/word noted for having a high degree of loveliness or melody in the sound they create

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euphony

Question 18

The operation isn’t serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain.

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understatement

Question 19

using an object or action that means something more than its literal meaning

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symbol

Question 20

“We were the first that ever burst”

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internal rhyme

Question 21

“Henry was a lion on the battlefield”

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metaphor

Question 22

informal language, mostly understood by the community surrounding the language, usually spoken

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slang, colloquial

Question 23

I could hear the sprinkle of water outside my tent and the whir of the wind

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onomatopoeia

Question 24

If rhinitis symptoms are bothersome, ask if the medication is aggravating the condition

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jargon

Question 25

The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!

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cacophony

Poetic Devices Review (Senior)

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Poetic Devices Review (Senior)

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