Poetic Devices

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Alliteration
Repeating the same initial sound in several words on a line of poetry or in a sentence.
Repeating the same initial sound in several words on a line of poetry or in a sentence.
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Allusion
A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers.
A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers.
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Ballad
A poem that tells a story.
A poem that tells a story.
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Repetition
When a word or sentence is placed more than once within a poem.
When a word or sentence is placed more than once within a poem.
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Couplet
A poem or stanza with two lines that end in rhyme.
A poem or stanza with two lines that end in rhyme.
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Hyperbole
A figure of speech that uses obvious exaggeration for effect.
A figure of speech that uses obvious exaggeration for effect.
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Imagery
Use of vivid sensory language to create mental pictures.
Use of vivid sensory language to create mental pictures.
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Lyrics
Words to a poem or song.
Words to a poem or song.
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Metaphor
A comparison without the use of like or as.
A comparison without the use of like or as.
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Free Verse
Poetry without form, rhyme or rhythm.
Poetry without form, rhyme or rhythm.
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Onomatopoeia
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
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Enjambment
The running over of a sentence or thought from one line of poetry to another.
The running over of a sentence or thought from one line of poetry to another.
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Quatrain
A poem or stanza of four lines.
A poem or stanza of four lines.
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Simile
A comparison of two things using like or as.
A comparison of two things using like or as.
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Stanza
The division of lines in a poem
The division of lines in a poem
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Symbolism
An object which represents an idea.
An object which represents an idea.
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Rhyme
A pattern of repeated sounds.
A pattern of repeated sounds.
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Tone
An author or poet's attitude towards a subject.
An author or poet's attitude towards a subject.
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Mood
A feeling that the poem creates in the reader such as anger or joy.
A feeling that the poem creates in the reader such as anger or joy.

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