Poetry Terms and Devices

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Rhyme Scheme

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The pattern of end rhyme in a poem; each line is assigned a letter and lines that rhyme are given the same letter.

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Onomatopoeia

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Words that also make sounds.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of INITIAL consonant sounds in words that are close together.

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Personification

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Giving human qualities to an object, animal, or idea.

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Simile

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A comparison between two unlike things, using the words like or as.

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Metaphor

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A comparison between two unlike things, WITHOUT using the words like or as.

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Hyperbole

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An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis.

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Figurative Language

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Language NOT meant to be taken literally. Similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole are all types of this.

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Stanzas

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Several lines arranged together.

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Rhythm

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The pattern or beat of a poem.