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 effect does assonance create?
What effect does assonance create?
A melodic quality through vowel sounds
Which technique uses words that imitate actual sounds?
Which technique uses words that imitate actual sounds?
Onomatopoeia
How does metaphor differ from simile?
How does metaphor differ from simile?
Metaphor doesn't use 'like' or 'as'
What does personification do?
What does personification do?
Gives human traits to non-human things
What does imagery in poetry do?
What does imagery in poetry do?
Appeals to our senses
What is enjambment?
What is enjambment?
Lines flowing without pause
What does caesura create in poetry?
What does caesura create in poetry?
Strategic pauses within lines
What is anaphora?
What is anaphora?
Starting consecutive lines with same words
What is hyperbole used for?
What is hyperbole used for?
Deliberate exaggeration for drama
What does tone in poetry reflect?
What does tone in poetry reflect?
Poet's attitude toward subject
What is a conceit in poetry?
What is a conceit in poetry?
Extended, elaborate metaphor