Year 7 Poetry - Poetic Techniques
Stephanie Goleby Year 7 Poetry - Poetic Techniques
Which poetic technique is used to exaggerate for emphasis?
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Allusion
What is the purpose of using onomatopoeia in poetry?
To create a sense of rhythm and flow.
To add humor to the poem.
To make the poem more difficult to understand.
To imitate a sound or action.
What is the definition of imagery in poetry?
The use of descriptive language to create a picture in the reader's mind.
The repetition of sounds in a poem.
The comparison of two unlike things.
The use of figurative language.
What is the purpose of using rhyme in poetry?
To make the poem easier to understand.
To create a sense of rhythm and flow.
To add humor to the poem.
To confuse the reader.
Which poetic technique is used to compare two unlike things?
Allusion
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
What is the definition of alliteration?
The repetition of vowel sounds.
The repetition of consonant sounds.
The use of descriptive language.
The use of figurative language.
Explain the difference between alliteration and onomatopoeia.
What is the purpose of using symbolism in poetry?
How does repetition enhance the meaning of a poem?
Discuss the use of imagery in a poem you have studied.
This is a stanza from Rudyard Kipling's poem "If". What poetic techniques can you see in this stanza?
This is another stanza from Rudyard Kipling's poem "If". What themes can you see in this stanza?
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