Poetic Devices

Alliteration

The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words. Example: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

Assonance

The repetition of vowel sounds within words. Example: "The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain."

Rhyme

The repetition of similar sounds at the end of words. Example: "Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are."

Consonance

The repetition of consonant sounds within words. Example: "Pitter-patter, pitter-patter."

Imagery

The use of vivid and descriptive language to create mental images in the reader's mind. Example: "The sun was a fiery ball in the sky, casting long shadows across the desert."

Metaphor

A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as." Example: "Life is a journey, with many twists and turns."

Simile

A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as." Example: "Her eyes were like diamonds, sparkling in the sunlight."

Personification

Giving human qualities to non-human things. Example: "The wind whispered through the trees."

Hyperbole

Exaggeration for emphasis. Example: "I've told you a million times to clean your room!"

Onomatopoeia

Words that imitate the sound they represent. Example: "buzz", "hiss", "murmur", "sizzle", "crackle", "whisper", "clang".

Diction

The deliberate choice of uncommon specific words for effect. Example: “I beheld the mountain”

Repetition

The repeating of a word or phrase for emphasis. Example: “The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep“

A fleet of sheep sweep by me fleetly.

Assonance

Mike likes his new bike.

Consnance

he hit his head *BANG!*

Onomatopoeia

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Repetition

Her hair is a golden halo.

Metaphor

She ran like the wind.

Simile

The sun smiled down on us.

Personification

The curfew tolls the knell of parting day.

Diction

Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you!

Rhyme

I wandered lonely as a cloud.

Rhythm

Her eyes were like stars in the night sky.

Simile

Life is a journey, and we are all travelers.

Metaphor

I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.

Hyperbole

She sells seashells by the seashore.

Alliteration

The bees buzzed around the blooming flowers.

Onomatopoeia

The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.

Assonance

The sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky with shades of pink and orange.

Imagery

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed.

Repetition