Poetry and Literary Devices

Free Verse

• Rhymes and has a regular meter

• Does not rhyme, tells a story

• Follows a strict rhyme scheme

• Is a type of sonnet

Metaphor

• A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis

• Compares two unlike things by saying one is the other

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• A statement that contradicts itself

Idiom

• A phrase that has a different meaning than what is being said

• A type of metaphor used in poetry

• A grammatical structure in a sentence

• A synonym for a common word

Rhyme Verse

• Has a distinct rhyming pattern

• Is written in free verse

• Contains no rhyme at all

• Is always a sonnet

Limerick

• 5 lines, rhymes on line 1-2-5 and 3-4, silly

• A type of poem with 3 lines and a strict meter

• A narrative poem that tells a story

• A poem that consists of 4 lines with an ABAB rhyme scheme

Alliteration

• The repetition of vowel sounds.

• The consonant sound repeated.

• The use of metaphors in poetry.

• The arrangement of words in a specific order.

Haiku

• A poem with 4 lines and a rhyme scheme

• A poem consisting of 3 lines with syllables 5/7/5, usually about nature

• A narrative poem that tells a story

• A type of poem that is always humorous

Onomatopoeia

• A word that imitates the sound it represents

• A type of figurative language

• A word that describes a feeling

• A word that has multiple meanings

Hyperbole

• A type of metaphor

• An exaggeration that cannot be true

• A literary device that uses understatement

• A form of simile

Personification

• Giving human-like qualities to something that is not human

• A literary device that uses exaggeration for emphasis

• A technique that involves comparing two unlike things

• A method of storytelling that focuses on character development