Poetic Elements and Devices

Using words to engage the five senses, creating mental pictures in your mind...

• Personification

• Metaphore

• Imagery

• Similie

 

Comparing two different things using the words like or as:

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphore

• Alliteration

Giving human traits to non-living things...

• Metaphore

• Imagery

• Simile

• Personificaiton

Repeats the first sound in several words.. (ex. tongue twisters)

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

Using words that mimic or imitate the actual sound.

•Ex. “Crunch!”

• Onomatopoeia

• Allteration

• Imagery

• Metaphore

The baby's skin is as smooth as silk.

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

The wilted flowers begged for water.

• Imagery

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

Using symbols to represent ideas or qualities

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Symbolism

• Allteration

 Repeating the same word or phrase to make an idea clearer

• Onomatapeia

• Alliteration

• Rhyme

• Repetition

Buzzing bee is an example of what sound device?

• Alliteration

• Rhyme

• Repitition

• Onomatopoeia