poetry terms

Simile

Comparison using like or as

Metaphor

Comparison without like or as

Imagery

Language that evokes the 5 senses

Onamotapea

The formation or use of words to imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to

Repetition

Repetition of words

Assonance

Repetition of vowel sounds

Allusion

A reference to a famous person, place, or event

Euphemism

Replacing harsh words with pleasant ones

Hyperbole

An extravagant or ridiculous comparison

Symbol

A person, place, object, event, or action that represents a deeper meaning

Personification

Giving human qualities and characteristics to non human things

Alliteration

Repetition of the same sounds of the same kind of sounds throughout the phrase

Irony

Mode of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated, often implying ridicule or light sarcasm

Cacophony

Awful sounding words

Euphony

Pretty sounding words

End rhyme

Rhyming at the end of the line