Poetry Devices

Question 1

TPFASTT allows you to...

Accepted Answer

do an in-depth study of a poem, closely analyze what a poet did, to better understand the theme

Question 2

Hate is a murderer and thief--taking joy from himself and others. (lit. devices?)

Accepted Answer

personification, metaphor

Question 3

The North Pole/ is so cold/ you need lots of coal/ or to be a mole

Accepted Answer

aaaa (uses slant rhyme on "cold")

Question 4

What is tone?

Accepted Answer

a specific word that describes attitude/ feeling, the attitude the speaker of a poem has toward the subject

Question 5

Which is/are an example(s) of a theme statement?

Accepted Answer

Love is not the only thing in life worth pursuing., Love is a consuming emotion.

Question 6

A really good lime/ wastes its time/ committing a crime/ for only a dime. (rhyme scheme?)

Accepted Answer

aaaa

Question 7

The Mellow Wedding bells effortlessly wrung everyday (device?)

Accepted Answer

assonance

Question 8

The little piggy/ had a snout/ he did a jiggy/ and went out (rhyme scheme?)

Accepted Answer

abab

Question 9

titans of terror took entire towns (devices)

Accepted Answer

consonance, alliteration

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