Poetic Techniques (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards

Central idea or message of the poem

Poet's attitude towards the subject

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses

Describing something as if it were something else

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

Giving human qualities to non-human things

Repetition of consonant sounds at beginning of words

Repetition of vowel sounds within words

Words that imitate natural sounds

Sentence continuing without pause beyond line end

A pause in a line of poetry, marked by punctuation

Reference to another work, person, or event

Use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

Placing two contrasting elements close together

Contradictory terms appearing together