Poetic Devices

Define Alliteration.

• Alliteration is the picture in my mind.

• Alliteration is the repetition of the initial consonant sounds of neighbouring words.

• Alliteration is like a simile.

• Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound.

Identify an example of Alliteration.

• apple of my eye

• blue sky

• wild weather

• grew legs

Define assonance.

• Assonance is the repetition of lyrics in songs.

• Assonance is a vowel in a word

• Assonance is the repetition of words of sounds.

• Assonance is the repetition of a vowel sound at the beginning of or within words.

Identify an example of assonance.

• Try to light a fire.

• Silver spoons.

• Beat around the bush.

• Dime a dozen.

Define imagery.

• Imagery is like a speech.

• Imagery is vivid descriptive language that appeals to any of the senses.

• Imagery is only words that show sounds.

• Imagery is language only showing a visual.

Identify an example of imagery.

• Hello and goodbye.

• The bright ball of fire in the sky is dying.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• Good morning.

Define symbolism.

• Symbolism is when a word or phrase is repeated.

• Symbolism explains everything on earth.

• Symbolism is like imagery.

• Symbolism is an object, condition or action that represents something else.

Identify an example of symbolism.

• Flowers representing love or beauty or transition between day and night could represent good and evil.

• A jumper.

• A consonant sound.

• A vowel sound.

Define personification.

• Personification is like a simile and metaphor.

• Personification is when characters are described in a short story.

• Personification creates rhythm in a poem.

• Personification is the attribution of human qualities to non-human objects.

Identify an example of personification.

• The chair is purple.

• The author of protest poetry always comments on a social issue.

• The rain is angry today.

• The table is green.