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- 3. . A literary device where there is repetition of vowel sound within words, often used for poetic effect. It can make your poetry sound melodies.
- 7. A literary device that is asked just for effect, or to lay emphasis on some point being discussed when no real answer is expected.
- 8. A literary device that makes a far-stretched comparison between a spiritual aspect of a person and a physical thing in the world.
- 11. What term describes words that imitate sounds, like "sizzle" or "buzz"? (Clue-Words that mimic sounds in verse.)
- 12. Opposing words in poetry, as in 'bittersweet' expressions? (CLUE- opposing or contradictory words.)
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- 1. 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.)
- 2. Contrasting concepts in verse, like 'To be or not to be' in Shakespeare. (CLUE- creates a sharp contrast.)
- 4. Subtle literary references in poetry, such as Greek myths in modern verse? (Clue-Mentioning well-known figures or concepts without explicitly.)
- 5. 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.
- 6. 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.)
- 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.)
- 10. Poetic repetition, first letters aligned? (Clue - "She sells seashells by the seashore.")