Poetic Devices

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Poetry Terminology
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SOUND: alliteration repeated consonant sounds at beginning of a series of words; uses sound to catch the reader’s attention
SOUND: assonance repeating vowel sounds in middle of words; uses sound to catch reader’s attention; subtle device which requires careful listening to detect
SOUND: consonance repeating consonant sounds in middle of words; uses sound to catch reader’s attention; subtle device, although less subtle than assonance
SOUND: euphony sounds that are very pleasant to the ear; opposite of cacophony
SOUND: onomatopoeia words that sound like their meaning; also know as imitative harmony (e.g. “buzz”, “hiss”, “splash”)
COMPARISON: metaphor a direct comparison between two dissimilar items
COMPARISON: personification a comparison between an inanimate object and a human; the inanimate object is described with human characteristics
COMPARISON: simile comparison between two dissimilar items using “like” or “as”
WORDPLAY: allusion reference in 1 piece of literature to another piece of literature; can also be references to people/events/places in history, religion, or myth; frequently made in poetry
WORDPLAY: figurative language imaginative language that makes poems rich to readers; often relies on comparison devices (e.g. simile, metaphor, personification); opposite of literal language.
WORDPLAY: hyperbole deliberate exaggeration to make a point
WORDPLAY: imagery elements of a poem that appeal to the 5 senses (e.g. describing to form pictures in the reader's mind - sense of sight)
WORDPLAY: literal language literal meaning of a poem; ignores imagery, symbolism, figurative language, imagination
WORDPLAY: mood emotion/atmosphere; predominant feeling created by or in the poem, usually through word choice/description; not the same as tone
WORDPLAY: oxymoron placement of single word opposites beside each other for dramatic effect
WORDPLAY: paradox a large oxymoron; apparently contradictory statement that has elements of truth, despite the contradiction
WORDPLAY: repetition deliberate repeated words/sounds/phrases/whole stanzas; used to make a point
WORDPLAY: symbol something used to represent something else
WORDPLAY: tone narrator’s attitude toward the subject of the poem; sometimes directed toward the reader
WORDPLAY: understatement technique which achieves effect through stating less than necessary; opposite of hyperbole
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