LITERARY DEVICES

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  1. 3. A literary device that is asked just for effect, or to lay emphasis on some point being discussed when no real answer is expected.
  2. 4. Which literary device is used in the following line, “Two souls which are one”.(Clue Appears to contradict itself but contains some truth, theme, or humor.)
  3. 5. Poetic repetition, first letters aligned? (Clue - "She sells seashells by the seashore.")
  4. 8. Subtle literary references in poetry, such as Greek myths in modern verse? (Clue-Mentioning well-known figures or concepts without explicitly.)
  5. 9. What literary device is employed when a sentence spans across multiple lines in a poem. "The apparition of these faces in the crowd; Petals on a wet, black bough." (CLUE: When words sound pleasingly similar at the end.)
  6. 10. A literary technique that involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the end of words or within word, creating a harmonious effect in the text.
  7. 11. What is the literary device used in these lines from Macbeth by Shakespeare, “Your face, my thane, is as a book where men may read strange matters”. (Clue- literary device that compares two unlike things using the words, like and as.)
Down
  1. 1. A literary device that makes a far-stretched comparison between a spiritual aspect of a person and a physical thing in the world.
  2. 2. What term describes words that imitate sounds, like "sizzle" or "buzz"?  (Clue-Words that mimic sounds in verse.)
  3. 5. . A literary device where there is repetition of vowel sound within words, often used for poetic effect. It can make your poetry sound melodies.
  4. 6. Contrasting concepts in verse, like 'To be or not to be' in Shakespeare. (CLUE- creates a sharp contrast.)
  5. 7. Opposing words in poetry, as in 'bittersweet' expressions? (CLUE- opposing or contradictory words.)