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Poetic Devices
Final Exam for 7th Grade English
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alliteration | Def: repetition of a sound or letter in a line of poetry |
| allusion | Def: a reference to a famous person, event, place or literature |
| contrast | Def: process of pointing out differences between things |
| couplet | Def: a rhymed pair of lines in a poem |
| exaggeration | Def: an extreme overstatement of an idea |
| figurative language | Def: creates fresh and original descriptions |
| free verse | Def: poetry without regular patterns fo rhyme or rhythm |
| Haiku | Def: a traditional form of Japanese poetry |
| hyperbole | Def: author's use of exaggeration or overstatement for emphasis |
| imagery | Def: consists of words and phrases that appeal to the senses |
| limerick | Def: short, humorous popen composed of five lines |
| metaphor | Def: the comparison of two things without using like or as |
| meter | Def: a pattern of accented and unaccented syllables in poetry |
| mood | Def: a feeling that a literacy work conveys to readers |
| narrative poetry | Def: poetry that tells a story |
| onomatopeia | Def: use of words whose sound suggest a meaning |
| poetry | Def: type of literature in which ides are expressed concisely |
| repetition | Def: the use of word over and over in poetry |
| rhyme | Def: repetition of sounds at the end of words |
| rhyme scheme | Def: pattern of rhyme in a poem |
| rhythm | Def: pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line. |
| simile | Def: comparison of two unlike things using like or as |
| stanza | Def: group of lines in poem |
| theme | Def: message about life or human nature conveyed in literature |
| tone | Def: writer's attitude towards his/her subject |
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