1. Poetic Devices
English 9

5. Alliteration
The repetition of the same or similar sounds at the beginning of words.

6. 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.

8. Hyperbole
A figure of speech in which deliberate exaggeration is used for emphasis.

10. PUN

12. Cacophony: harsh sound words that burn the ears

13. 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.

16. 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.