English poetry

Parallelism

Like….

Like….

Like…

Rhetorical question

Ask a question + answer

Repetition

… yes we can

….yes we can

….yes we can

Antithesis

Shows the contrast between the opposing ideas by placing them side by side

“My only love sprung from hate”

Simile !!

“As strong as a lion” /comparison

Metaphor !!

A word or a phrase given to the object which is not the literal meaning

Eg time is a thief

Personification!!

Describing a non living thing with a human action

Eg. The radio stopped singing

Hyperbole

Exaggeration / eg I die of embarrassment

Onomatopoeia

Mimic sounds

Eg crash, bang

Symbolism

A word referring to a totally different meaning than its original meaning

Eg. A rose represents love . A rose is a flower, it does not have a meaning

Alliteration

First letter all the same

Imagery devices

Creates an image in the readers head , all the 5 senses (smell, touch, taste, hearing ,sight)

Tricolon

Three powerful words

Polysyndeton

Using conjunctions consecutively

Juxtaposition

The fact of 2 things being seen placed together with a contrasting effect

Allusion

A brief indirect reference

Anecdotes

Personal story

Ethos

Character

Logos

Reasons to support claim

Pathos

Emotions

Irony

Having the opposite meaning of something

Tactile imagery

Describing something by focusing on aspects that be felt or touched for example texture