Poetic Devices English 9
Alliteration The repetition of the same or similar sounds at the beginning of words.
Assonance and Consonance The repetition of similar consonant sounds, especially at the end of words. The repetition or a pattern of similar sounds, especially vowel sounds.
Hyperbole A figure of speech in which deliberate exaggeration is used for emphasis.
PUN
Cacophony: harsh sound words that burn the ears
Imagery, Theme, Symbol Imagery: the pictures the writer creates in the readers mind using images that appeal to the five senses. Theme: the central idea or message of a poem or story. Symbol: An object or idea that represents something else.
Verse, Stanza, Refrain Verse: A single line of poetry (as opposed to prose) Stanza: Two or more lines of poetry that together form one or the divisions of a poem. Refrain: A phrase, line, or group of lines that is repeated throughout a poem – usually after every stanza.