Mastering Poetic Devices

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Which of the following is a form of poetic device used in poetry?

Narrative

Syntax

Metaphor (correct)

Dialogue

What is the purpose of poetic diction in a poem?

To create rhythm

To enhance meaning

To set the tone

To convey the poet's intention (correct)

Which of the following poetic devices involves repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words placed near each other?

Alliteration (correct)

Consonance

Assonance

Cacophony

Which poetic device is used to create aural effects that mimic the visual image described in a poem?

Onomatopoeia Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a metrical pause or break in a verse where one phrase ends and another phrase begins?

Caesura Signup and view all the answers

Which poetic device is used to draw a comparison or inference between two situations to convey the poet's message more effectively?

Analogy Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the physical structure of a poem, including the length of lines, rhythm, and system of rhymes and repetition?

Poetic form Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following poetic forms is structured to deliver an elevated thought to praise a person or object?

Ode Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of blank verse?

It is an unrhymed verse Signup and view all the answers

Which metrical pattern in poetry consists of a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables?

Dactyl Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of unconventional use of punctuation in poetry?

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Which of the following is a form of poetic device used in poetry?

What is the purpose of poetic diction in a poem?

Which of the following poetic devices involves repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words placed near each other?

Which poetic device is used to create aural effects that mimic the visual image described in a poem?

What is the term for a metrical pause or break in a verse where one phrase ends and another phrase begins?

Which poetic device is used to draw a comparison or inference between two situations to convey the poet's message more effectively?

What is the term for the physical structure of a poem, including the length of lines, rhythm, and system of rhymes and repetition?

Which of the following poetic forms is structured to deliver an elevated thought to praise a person or object?

What is the main characteristic of blank verse?

Which metrical pattern in poetry consists of a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables?

What is the purpose of unconventional use of punctuation in poetry?

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