Poetic Devices

The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words. Example: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

The repetition of vowel sounds within words. Example: "The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain."

The repetition of similar sounds at the end of words. Example: "Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are."

The repetition of consonant sounds within words. Example: "Pitter-patter, pitter-patter."

The use of vivid and descriptive language to create mental images in the reader's mind. Example: "The sun was a fiery ball in the sky, casting long shadows across the desert."

A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as." Example: "Life is a journey, with many twists and turns."

A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as." Example: "Her eyes were like diamonds, sparkling in the sunlight."

Giving human qualities to non-human things. Example: "The wind whispered through the trees."

Exaggeration for emphasis. Example: "I've told you a million times to clean your room!"

Words that imitate the sound they represent. Example: "buzz", "hiss", "murmur", "sizzle", "crackle", "whisper", "clang".

The deliberate choice of uncommon specific words for effect. Example: “I beheld the mountain”

The repeating of a word or phrase for emphasis. Example: “The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep“

Assonance

Consnance

Onomatopoeia

Repetition

Metaphor

Simile

Personification

Diction

Rhyme

Rhythm

Simile

Metaphor

Hyperbole

Alliteration

Onomatopoeia

Assonance

Imagery

Repetition