Quick 6 and Poetic Devices

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What is a quatrain?

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A stanza consisting of four lines, often with alternating rhymes.

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What is slant rhyme?

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A type of rhyme formed by words with similar but not identical sounds.

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What does diction refer to in literature?

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The author's choice of words and style of expression.

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What is synecdoche?

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A figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole.

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What is a couplet?

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A stanza consisting of two lines, usually rhyming.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.

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What is internal rhyme?

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A rhyme that occurs within a single line of poetry.

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What is the difference between tone and mood?

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Tone refers to the author's attitude, while mood refers to the emotional atmosphere of the piece.

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What is metonymy?

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A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated.

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What is a sestet?

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A stanza consisting of six lines.