Poetic Techniques

What technique is used when the same sound is repeated at the beginning of words in a sentence?

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Imagery

What is theme?

• The repetition of a particular word or phrase

• The comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."

• The main issue of a poem

• The use of vivid and descriptive language.

What is mood in literature?

• The main message or lesson in a story.

• The feeling created in a poem.

• The use of similes and metaphors.

• The repetition of a particular word or phrase

What does tone refer to in writing?

• The repetition of sounds.

• The comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."

• A rhyming couplet at the end of a poem.

• The author's attitude or feeling towards a subject.

Which technique is used to repeat words or phrases for emphasis?

• Onomatopoeia

• Repetition

• Metaphor

• Imagery

What is imagery in poetry?

• The use of vivid and descriptive language to create sensory experiences.

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words.

• A form of rhyme used in poetry.

• The comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."

What is personification in literature?

• Giving human characteristics to non-human objects or animals.

• A word that sounds like the noise it represents.

• The repetition of a particular word or phrase.

• The atmosphere or feeling in a text.

What is onomatopoeia?

• The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words.

• The main message of the story.

• A word that sounds like the noise it represents.

• The comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• "The sun smiled down on us."

• "The leaves danced in the breeze."

• "The cat's meow woke me up."

• "The stars are like diamonds in the sky."

Which technique makes a comparison using "like" or "as"?

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia