Poetic Techniques (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What is the theme of a poem?
What is the theme of a poem?
The central idea or message
What can happen to tone throughout a poem?
What can happen to tone throughout a poem?
It can change
What does imagery do in poetry?
What does imagery do in poetry?
Appeals to the senses
How is a metaphor different from a simile?
How is a metaphor different from a simile?
It doesn't use 'like' or 'as'
What words does a simile use for comparison?
What words does a simile use for comparison?
'Like' or 'as'
What does personification give to non-human things?
What does personification give to non-human things?
Human qualities
What does alliteration repeat?
What does alliteration repeat?
Consonant sounds at word beginnings
What does assonance repeat?
What does assonance repeat?
Vowel sounds within words
What do onomatopoeia words do?
What do onomatopoeia words do?
Imitate natural sounds
What effect does enjambment have on pace?
What effect does enjambment have on pace?
Speeds up the pace
What is a caesura in poetry?
What is a caesura in poetry?
A pause in a line
What does juxtaposition do with elements?
What does juxtaposition do with elements?
Places contrasting ones together