Poetic Devices 0.0 / 5 ? EnglishPoems from other culturesGCSEAQA Created by: Liam2699Created on: 08-06-14 18:27 Pun A pun is a play on words in which a humorous effect is produced by using a word that suggests two or more meanings. 1 of 10 Simile Comparing two things with the use of the words 'Like' or 'As'. 2 of 10 Metaphor Saying that one thing is another although literally it is not. 3 of 10 Rhyme Two or more words that share the same sort of sound. 4 of 10 Rhyming couplet Usually two lines in a poem that both end in words that rhyme with each other. 5 of 10 Stanza A group of lines that create a verse. 6 of 10 Sonnet A poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, typically having ten syllables per line. 7 of 10 Onamatopoeia A word that sounds like a noise e.g 'Bang'. 8 of 10 Enjambment The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza. 9 of 10 Hyperbole Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally added in for effect. 10 of 10
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