Matching Pairs LIT Poetry MatchingOnline version Match the items by Rebecca Morales 1 What part of the poem contains the informal, conversational tone that interrupts the sestet pattern? 2 Assonance 3 What is the main theme of the poem? 4 Alliteration 5 Irony 6 A.G. Bell's Invention 7 Allusion 8 The invention of the Wright Brothers 9 Richard Gatling's invention 10 Satire 11 Eli Whitney's Invention 12 Light Diction single-purpose inventions are more useful in daily life than elaborate ones the asides two or more words in a phrase or line of poetry share the same beginning consonant sound a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical or political significance the use of irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of politics and other issues repetition of a vowel sound a contrast between expectations for a situation and what is reality. often found in poetry that attempts to be humorous