Comparison between dissimilar things using "like" or "as."

The underlying meaning of a literary work.

An indirect reference to something well-known.

The same words or phrases stated more than once for effect.

An object, person, or place used to represent something else

Repetition of the initial consonant sounds of words.

Rhyming pattern among lines of poetry. Ex: (ABAB CDCD EE)

Comparison betweendissimilar things NOT using "like" or "as"

Extreme exaggeration to add meaning

Emotional response the text seeks to create in the reader.

Language that appeals to the five senses.

The author's attitude toward the subject of a text.

Non-human things are given human characteristics.

A unit of rhythm in poetry; the pattern of the beats

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Poetic Devices and Elements

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Simile
Comparison betweendissimilar things NOT using "like" or "as"
Comparison between dissimilar things using "like" or "as."
Non-human things are given human characteristics.
Repetition of the initial consonant sounds of words.
2
Theme
Who's telling the story.
The underlying meaning of a literary work.
The main idea in an essay.
3
Allusion
An indirect reference to something well-known.
Repetition of the initial consonant sounds.
How the author develops the characters and personalities
4
Onomatopoeia
Phrase that consists of two words that are contradictory.
Words that represent sounds
The same words or phrases stated more than once for effect.
Extreme exaggeration to add meaning
5
Repetition
Phrase that consists of two words that are contradictory.
Extreme exaggeration to add meaning
The same words or phrases stated more than once for effect.
Words that represent sounds
6
Stanza
Repetition of identical sounds.
Voice in a poem; person who is speaking.
A group of lines in a poem.
7
Symbol
A character speaks his/her thoughts out loud.
Place where story takes place.
An object, person, or place used to represent something else
8
Alliteration
Comparison betweendissimilar things NOT using "like" or "as"
Non-human things are given human characteristics.
Comparison between dissimilar things using "like" or "as."
Repetition of the initial consonant sounds of words.
9
Rhyme Scheme
Rhyming pattern among lines of poetry. Ex: (ABAB CDCD EE)
Voice in a poem; person who is speaking.
A group of lines in a poem.
10
Metaphor
Repetition of the initial consonant sounds of words.
Comparison between dissimilar things using "like" or "as."
Non-human things are given human characteristics.
Comparison betweendissimilar things NOT using "like" or "as"
11
Hyperbole
Words that represent sounds
Extreme exaggeration to add meaning
The same words or phrases stated more than once for effect.
Phrase that consists of two words that are contradictory.
12
Mood
Emotional response the text seeks to create in the reader.
The author's attitude toward the subject of a text.
Group of lines a poem.
13
Imagery
Pictures that appear in stories.
Language that appeals to the five senses.
Images drawn by the characters.
14
Tone
The author's attitude toward the subject of a text.
How readers feel.
A technique the keep readers guessing what will happen next.
15
Personification
Comparison between dissimilar things using "like" or "as."
Comparison betweendissimilar things NOT using "like" or "as"
Repetition of the initial consonant sounds of words.
Non-human things are given human characteristics.
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Meter
Repetition of identical sounds
Voice in a poem; person who is speaking
A unit of rhythm in poetry; the pattern of the beats

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