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  • What is Caesura
    A strong pause within a line of poetry, often marked by punctuation.
  • What is irony
    A contrast between expectations and reality.
  • This is an example of what Her smile was as bright as the sun.
    Simile
  • What is Onomatopoeia and give me 3 examples
    1. 2. 3.
  • What is a Simile
    A comparison using "like" or "as".
  • Rhyme Scheme
    The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line (e.g., AABB, ABAB).
  • What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile
    A Simile uses like or as whilst a metaphor does not
  • What is Assonance
    Repetition of vowel sounds within words.
  • What is this The dove is a symbol of peace.
    Symbolism
  • what is this an example of
    Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? (Iambic pentameter
  • Give me an example of repitition
    Nevermore, nevermore! said the raven.
  • What is irony
    A contrast between expectations and reality.
  • Repeating words, phrases, or lines for emphasis.
    Repetition
  • Can you give me an example of Assonance
    The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.
  • Can you give me an example of Consonance
    The lumpy, bumpy road.
  • Can you give me an example of a metaphor
    Time is a thief.
  • What is this? Repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words.
    Consonance
  • What is this Giving human qualities to non-human things.
    Personification
  • What is Hyperbole
    An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or humour.
  • What is this an example of
    Roses are red, violets are blue, / Sugar is sweet, and so are you. (AABB)
  • Give me an example of Imagery
    The golden sun warmed the cool blue ocean.
  • What is Meter
    The rhythmic structure of a poem, determined by stressed and unstressed syllables.
  • What is irony
    A contrast between expectations and reality.
  • What is this an example of I wander through each chartered street, / Near where the chartered Thames does flow.
    Enjambment
  • What is irony
    A contrast between expectations and reality.
  • What is this A group of lines forming a unit within a poem.
    A stanza
  • What is Imagery
    Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
  • what is Enjabment
    The continuation of a sentence beyond a line break in poetry.
  • What is an example of enjabment
    I wander through each chartered street, / Near where the chartered Thames does flow.
  • What Isthis an example of 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'
    Sibilance or Alliteration
  • What is symbolism
    Using objects, colors, or elements to represent abstract ideas.
  • I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. is an example of
    Hyperbole
  • What is this an example of The wind whispered through the trees
    Personification
  • What is Irony
    A contrast between expectations and reality.
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