Lesson 3.6 Poetic Devices

Q1. What is a simile?

A comparison using 'like' or 'as' A direct naming A repetition of sound A question

Q2. A symbol is something that?

represents a deeper meaning has no meaning is always a joke must rhyme

Q3. Which element refers to the attitude of the speaker?

tone plot setting rhyme

Q4. The pattern of end sounds in lines is called?

rhyme scheme plot setting tone

Q5. Language that creates pictures in the reader’s mind is?

imagery irony pun alliteration

Q6. A deliberate exaggeration is called?

hyperbole alliteration symbolism rhyme

Q7. “Time is a thief” is a?

metaphor simile rhyme assonance

Q8. “Buzz”, “hiss” and “clang” illustrate?

onomatopoeia metaphor stanza symbolism

Q9. Which device can make a poem musical through repeated initial sounds?

Alliteration Metaphor Simile Personification

Q10. What is rhyme?

Similarity of sound at the ends of lines A paragraph A metaphor A character