Poetic Devices Final Semester 1 Streicher 2024-2025

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What is personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things.

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Define simile.

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

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is perfect rhyme?

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A type of rhyme where the final stressed syllables of two or more words sound identical.

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Give an example of personification.

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'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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Identify an example of a simile.

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'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is the purpose of using poetic devices?

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To enhance the meaning, sound, and emotional impact of poetry.