Literary Devices Used in Poetry

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What is Internal Rhyme?

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Internal Rhyme is when two or more words create a rhyme within the same line of a poem.

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What is End Rhyme?

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End Rhyme is when the ends of the lines in a poem have words that sound the same.

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What is Rhyme?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds in two or more words, often at the end of lines in poetry.

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like the noise it describes, such as 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the beginning consonant sounds in a series of words.

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What is Assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words in a line of poetry.

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What is a Simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.