Poetic Techniques
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16 Terms
Alliteration
when words that begin with the same sound are used together.
Allusion
an indirect or subtle reference to something.
Assonance
repetition of broad vowel sounds.
Enjambment
run-on lines.
Hyperbole
exaggeration for emphasis.
Imagery
descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
Metaphor
when one thing is described as something else.
Onomatopoeia
when words sound like their meaning.
Personification
when something non-human is given human qualities.
Repetition
when a word or phrase appears more than once.
Rhyme
similar-sounding words.
Simile
a comparison that uses word "like" or "as".
Subject
the central issue explored in a poem.
Symbols
images that represent something else.
Theme
what the poem is about.
Tone
the attitude in the poem.