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Poetic techniques

QuestionAnswer
Onomatopoeia Words that sound like their meaning e.g. Boom, Splash, Bang
Triad 3 Words with similar pronunciation e.g. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Rhythm The beat of the poem
Alliteration Consonants used close together, Same letter at the start of each word e.g. Ben, Bounced, Ball
Assonance Broad vowels used close together e.g. Bounce, Around, Sound
Sibilance S sounds used close together e.g. she sells sea shells on the seashore
Personification Giving objects human qualities e.g. the hill was crying
Hyperbole Exaggeration e.g. I have a mountain of homework
Imagery Creating an image using one of the 5 senses Touch, Smell, Sight, Taste, Hear
Simile Comparing two things using like, as or than e.g. Fast like a fox
Metaphor Comparing two things without using like, as or than e.g. Heart of gold
Rhyme Words that sound similar e.g. Men, Hen
Repetition The repeating of words e.g. Martin Luther King speech, I have a dream
Allusion Reference to another topic, literacy piece or historical event e.g. I'm the Romeo to your Juliet
Enjambments Run on lines e.g. I hear the lake water lapping- down by the shore
Idiom Referring to one thing meaning something else e.g. Under the weather
Created by: JMahango
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