Literary and Poetic Devices

What is the term for the continuation of a sentence or clause across a line break in a poem?

What literary device involves the repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words? “Hear the mellow wedding bells” — Edgar Allan Poe, “The Bells”

What is the central idea or message of a poem that the poet wants to convey to the reader?

What is the following an example of: "All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand."-Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Macbeth

What is the term for the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities?

Verse with no rhyme but certain rhythm "To be or not to be, that is the question."

The attitude of the poem's persona sets the t... of the poem

What literary device is used when the opposite of what is expected occurs?

The repetition of 's' or soft 'sh' sounds in nearby words to create a hissing, soothing, or sinister sound effect. Example: Slowly, silently, now the moon Walks the night in her silver shoon...

What do we call a grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other such groups, similar to a paragraph in prose?

A strong pause within a line of poetry (often punctuation mid-line). Breaks rhythm, adds drama eg. “To be, or not to be — that is the question.” — Shakespeare

Which literary device involves the repetition of the initial consonant sounds in a series of words? "“The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free”

What poetic device involves the use of words that imitate the sounds they describe?

What literary device involves creating a mental image through descriptive language?

A type of rhyme where the ending consonant sounds match, but the vowel sounds do not fully match. It creates a sense of subtle tension or discord.

If a poem does not follow a strict rhyme and rhythm, it is called

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...” — Charles Dickens- is a very good example of...

Chorus in poems (repeated lines)

Two lines of poetry that follow one another and end in rhyming words.

"The legends and the myths Achilles and his gold Hercules and his gifts Spider-Man’s control And Batman with his fists And clearly I don’t see myself upon that list" these lyrics by Coldplay have references to well-known characters- this is

What poetic device involves the repetition of the same sounds at the end of lines or within lines of poetry? "Twinkle, twinkle little star, How I wonder what you are"