Poetic+Devices

[] By: Logan Willis and Peter Reston 1. Hyperbole

Definition - A figure of speech in which extreme exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect.

Example - I have waited over one thousand years to hear you say that.

2. Alliteration

Definition - alliteration is the repetition of ..

Example - Big Bad Birds Bounce Bountifully.

3. Rhythm & Rhyme

Definition of Rhyme - A pattern of words that contain similar sounds.

Definition of Rhythm - a reoccurrence of sound or movement.

Example of Rhyme - In the sentence "The best way to spread Christmas cheer, is singing loud for all to hear", cheer and hear rhyme.

Example of Rhythm - The Alphabet has Rhythm. 4. Metaphor

4. Metaphor Definition - To compare something without the words 'like' or 'as'.

Example - The cloud bank is a big grey wall.

5. Analogy

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Definition - a comparison between to similar things, that are otherwise dissimilar.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Example - "Sweet as the last smile of sunset" is an analogy because it it compares two similar things that are not similar.

<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">6. Repetition

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Definition - The repetition of a word or phrase.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Example - Die, die, die, die, die.

<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">7. Personification

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Definition - Giving human qualities to an inanimate object.

<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Example - The big, wise tree was staring at me with blank eyes.

<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">8. Allusion

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Definition - A casual reference to something.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Example - "Son of the morning" is an allusion to travelers, when they had to get up early so they wouldn't have to travel in the heat of the day.

<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">9. Euphemism

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Definition - The substitution of a mild expression for a more offensive and blunt.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Example - "He passed away" is an euphemism for "He died."

<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">10. Imagery

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Definition - The formation of mental images that appear when something is said or read.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Example - The soft snowflake landed on my cheek.

<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">11. Irony

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Definition - The use of words to mean the opposite of what is said.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Example - An example of irony would be if someone said "That's great!" if I said "The weather was horrible yesterday.".

<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">12. Malapropism

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Definition - The unintentional misuse of a word by confusing it with another word that sounds similar.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Example - I do not want to go guy down. <span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">13. Onomatopoeia

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Definition - Using sounds to describe something that happened.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Example - The trees sway in the wind, while they make a loud whoosh sound.

<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">14. Oxymoron

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Definition - A figure of speech where the opposite of the word is used to emphasise its meaning.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Example - "Cruel Kindness"

<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">15. Satire

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Definition - A literary genre comprising of many different literary devises.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Example - The use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, etc.

<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">16. Simile

<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Definition - A comparison between two objects using 'like' or 'as'.

<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Example - My fingers looked exactly like Bobby's did.

<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">17. Symbol

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Definition - Something used to represent something.

<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Example - I keep this dear rose because it was the last rose my wife gave to me before she died.

<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">18. Theme

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Definition - A description of something.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Example - " <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">A comparison between two objects using 'like' or 'as'." is a definition of a simile.