Poetic Devices CFA

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What is a type of word play that relies on multiple meanings of words or phrases?

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Pun

Front

What is a poetic device that involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a line of poetry?

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Alliteration

Front

Which of the following is NOT a poetic device: Simile, Assonance, Alliteration, Repetition?

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Simile

Front

Which poetic device is being used in the line: 'Her smile is like a ray of sunshine'?

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Simile

Front

What poetic device is illustrated in the phrase: 'the fearful passage of their death-marked love'?

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Tone

Front

Define 'Simile'.

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

Define 'Metaphor'.

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A figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is 'Personification'?

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A poetic device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What does 'Alliteration' mean?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is 'Hyperbole'?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.