Poetic Techniques (Junior Cert English): Quizzes
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What does alliteration involve?
What does alliteration involve?
Repeating consonant sounds at word starts
What sound pattern does assonance focus on?
What sound pattern does assonance focus on?
Repeating vowel sounds within words
What is the purpose of onomatopoeia in poetry?
What is the purpose of onomatopoeia in poetry?
Words imitate actual sounds directly
How does rhyme enhance poetry?
How does rhyme enhance poetry?
Creates rhythmic pattern & unity
What distinguishes metaphor from simile?
What distinguishes metaphor from simile?
Metaphor doesn't use 'like' or 'as'
What does personification achieve?
What does personification achieve?
Gives human traits to non-human things
What does imagery appeal to in poetry?
What does imagery appeal to in poetry?
Our senses to create vivid pictures
What does symbolism do in poetry?
What does symbolism do in poetry?
Objects represent deeper meanings
What is an allegory?
What is an allegory?
Extended symbolic narrative
What effect does enjambment create?
What effect does enjambment create?
Lines flow together without pause
What is a caesura?
What is a caesura?
Strategic pause within a line
What does anaphora involve?
What does anaphora involve?
Starting lines with same words
What is hyperbole used for?
What is hyperbole used for?
Deliberate exaggeration for effect
What does irony involve?
What does irony involve?
Contrast between expectation & reality
What is a conceit in poetry?
What is a conceit in poetry?
Extended, elaborate metaphor