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when words that have the same first consonant sound occur close together in a series
example:
Peter piper picked a peck of pickle peppers
a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance
example:
If it doesn't stop raining I’m going to build an ark
when two or more words that are close to one another repeat the same vowel sound but start with different consonant sounds
example:
The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain
when the same consonant sound appears repeatedly in a line or sentence, creating a rhythmic effect. Alliteration is a type of consonance.
example:
Mike likes his new bike
The style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer.
example:
When speaking to a little girl, using a word like rat (something gross and frightening) would scare her away from these types of boys.
"Wharf-rat-boys" creates a stronger effect than if Kincaid would have used "grimy"
"irresponsible" or "dirty."
A combination of sounds or musical notes that are not pleasant when heard together.
example:
"The glass shattered, sharp and loud,
Winds screamed like daggers, wild and proud.”
A vivid description of a scene or, more commonly, a work of art.
The Starry Night
Stars whirl in a sky of blue,
Cypress trees in shadows grew.
A quiet town, a moonlit glow,
Van Gogh’s world in constant flow.
Continuing a line after the line breaks.
example:
The moon hung low in the sky,
its silver light brushing the trees,
whispering secrets of the night
to the quiet earth below.
Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.
example:
Her voice was music to my ears,
a melody that danced in the air
Attention to the way the poem appears on the page (capitalization, font, position, punctuation marks).
example:
“The autumn leaves fall,
Whispers in the cooling breeze,
Nature’s soft goodbye.”
This follows the traditional haiku form with its specific syllable structure.
A figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis.
example:
“I’m so hungry I can eat a horse!”
You’re not hungry to actually eat a horse
The use of figurative language to evoke a sensory experience or create a picture with words for a reader.
example:
“The sun set, painting the sky in gold,
Waves whispered softly against the shore.”
Occurs when a poet decides to stop a line and begin another.
example:
“The night was still,
quiet as a breath—
stars blinked in the sky.”
After “still” and “breath-” is a line break
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are unrelated but which share some common characteristics.
example:
“This classroom is a zoo”
The classroom isn’t a zoo, the kids are just crazy
A repeated symbolic image or idea.
example:
“The clock ticks on, steady and slow,
A reminder of time’s constant flow.
Tick, tick, tick—the moments pass,
Each second slipping like glass.”
Clicking tick is a motif.
Onomatopoeia
A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing.
example:
“The bees buzzed around the flowers,
While raindrops splattered on the ground.”
Buzz imitates the sound of the bee’s
A figure of speech in which a thing — an idea or an animal — is given human attributes.
example:
“The wind whispered through the trees,
Carrying secrets of the night.”
Wind doesn’t actually whisper
Words whose endings match.
example:
“The moon above shines bright and clear,
While stars in the sky appear so near.”
A figure of speech that makes a comparison that shows similarities between two different things.
example:
“Her smile was as bright as the sun.”
Comparing her smile to the sun because it’s so bright