Poetic Elements Flashcard R.1.4

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What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as' called?

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Simile

Front

Words that resemble the sounds they make/mean is called ...

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Onomatopoeia

Front

Descriptive or figurative language in writing where the author uses words that appeal to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) is known as?

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Imagery

Front

What does the metaphor 'The stars were diamonds in the nighttime sky' convey?

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It explains that the stars were bright and sparkling.

Front

Imagery appeals to the ______________.

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senses

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words called?

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Alliteration

Front

What is the term for a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art?

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Allusion

Front

What is the use of language that evokes sensory experience?

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Imagery

Front

What is the term for a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word?

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Synonym