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Poetry Terms Worksheet 1
Use your notes to determine which poetic device each of the following examples
shows. DO THE EASIEST ONES FOR YOU FIRST AND USE PROCESS OF
ELIMINATION. Explain the literal meaning of the sentence in the space below
using other words.
Metaphor, simile, assonance, alliteration, oxymoron, onomatopoeia,
repetition, cliché
1. Death lies on her, an untimely frost. – Shakespeare ____________________________
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2. Finishing the test was a piece of cake. _______________________________________
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3. These are the seasons of emotion and like the winds they rise and fall. – Led Zepplin
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