Common Techniques in Poetry

"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,

Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—"

• What type of rhyme is present in these lines from "The Raven?"

• Internal rhyme

• End rhyme

"Tyger Tyger, burning bright, 

In the forests of the night; "

• What type of rhyme is present in these lines from "The Tyger?"

• Internal rhyme

• End rhyme

Many poetry techniques refer to the unique sounds of the English language.

Please organize these options into the correct categories.

Groups:

(a) Refers to vowels (A, E, I, O, U)

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(b) Refers to consonants (All other sounds)

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Consonance

• Sibilance

A ​ (a)   is a rhythmical pause in a poetic line or a sentence. It often occurs in the ​ (b)   ​ of a line.

• caesura
• middle
• enjambment
• end

​ (a)   is incomplete syntax at the end of a line where the line​ 'runs over' or 'steps over' from one poetic line to the next, without punctuation.

• Enjambment
• Stanza
• Caesura
• Motif
• Theme

A ​ (a)   central or recurring image or action in a poem or literary work that is shared by other works.

• motif
• theme
• double entendre
• simile

(a)   are messages, statements, or ideas present in poetry.

• motifs
• Themes
• double entendres
• metaphors

Now that you've taken this quiz, what other poetic devices do you remember?

Write their names only. Write as many as you want.