Figurative Language and Poetic Devices

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things directly, suggesting that one is the other. For example, 'My heart's a stereo'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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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 the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Her smile is like sunshine'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. Examples include 'buzz', 'bang', and 'sizzle'.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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What is assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words. For example, 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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What is rhythm in poetry?

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Rhythm is a strong, regular, repeated pattern of sounds in poetry, often created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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What is repetition in poetry?

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Repetition is the use of the same word or phrase multiple times to emphasize a point or theme. For example, 'I have a dream' in Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech.

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What is an example of a metaphor in a song?

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In 'Stereo Hearts' by Gym Class Heroes, the line 'My heart's a stereo' is a metaphor.