Poetic Techniques

What is the theme of a poem?

• What the poem is about/the subject of the poem

• The mood of the poem

• The language in the poem

• The structure of the poem

What is rhythm?

• When words sound the same in a poem

• When beats are arranged in a particular way in a poem

• When one object is compared to another object

• When words start with the same letter

'Eyes like saucers' is an example of which literary device?

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

How do you define 'word choice'?

• The words authors use to impact their audiecnes

• The use of words that have certain connotations

• Both are correct

'Contrast' is when...

• Two things are very different

• Two things are similar and different at the same time

• Two things are very similar

What is the correct definition of 'tone'?

• The mood of a text

• The writer's attitude towards a subject

• The general atmosphere created by a text

What is tone?

• How the poet feels about what they are writing (joyful, bitter...)

• When two or more words close to each other have the same vowel sound

• When two things are compared using the words 'as' or 'like'

• When two or more words close to each other begin with the same consonant sound

What is alliteration?

• How the poet feels about what she is writing

• When two or more words close to each other begin with the same consonant sound

• When two things are compared using 'like' or 'as'

• When a word sounds like what it means

What is onomatopoeia?

• When a word sounds like what it is describing

• When two things are compared using 'like' or 'as'

• When two or more words close to each other begin with the same consonant sound

• When an object is talked about as if it is a person

What is a metaphor?

• How the poet feels about something

• When a word sounds like what it means

• When two things are compared using 'like' or 'as'

• When the poet describes something by comparing it to something else, usually by saying it is that thing