Literary Devices in Poetry

Front

A word that sounds like the noise it describes

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

Describing non-human things with human traits

Back

Personification

Front

Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'

Back

Simile

Front

Repeats the beginning consonant sounds of words

Back

Alliteration

Front

A poem where line endings sound the same

Back

Rhyme

Front

Compares two different things, stating one is the other, without 'like' or 'as'.

Back

Metaphor

Front

The wind whipped the branches all around, as the rain fell silently to the ground. This is an example of...

Back

Rhyme

Front

Jonathan was so angry he blew his top like a volcano. This is an example of...

Back

A Simile

Front

A horse goes 'neigh!' and a cow goes 'moo'. These are examples of...

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

The sky was so clear last night that we could see the stars winking at us. This is an example of...

Back

Personification