Poetic Devices Flashcards
repeated vowel sounds in nearby words
EX: “Men sell the wedding bells.”
assonance
a break in a group of words such as a poem
EX: i like tacos/my friend doesn’t
caesura
two lines that rhyme
EX: this could be a long rhyme
but I don’t have much time
couplet
removal of a seeming useless vowel – replaced by an apostrophe’ (slang)
EX: ne’er– never
elision
running on of a thought from one line to another without FINAL puncuation (.?!)
EX: it is a beautiful evening, calm and free;
The holy time is quiet as a nun
enjambment
makes a sentence seem alive (by adding sound effects) to make the sentence seem more interesting
EX: He looked at the roaring sky. (the sky is not really roaring but you get a clearer picture)
onomatopoeia
repetition of similar sounding words at the end of each line of poem or song
EX: baa baa black sheep have you any WOOL?
yes sir, yes sir, 3 bags FULL!
rhyme
ASK MS. TIGHE TO EXPLAIN THIS ONE
rhythm
extreme exaggeration
EX: i weigh A MILLION pounds!
hyperbole
using words that are very descriptive to appeal to our senses
EX: It was DARK and DIM in the forest.
image
when the intended meaning is different from the actual meaning
EX: The name of Britain’s biggest dog was “Tiny”.
irony
describing something as if it actually IS that
EX: Her eyes are the night sky.
metaphor
replaces the name of something is replaced with another closely related word
EX: Let me give you a hand. (Hand is replacing help)
metonymy
giving nonliving things- living personality traits
EX: The flower is breathing.
The sky is roaring.
personification
describing something using like or as
EX: Her hands are AS soft AS a baby’s bottom.
Her hair is LIKE a pot of gold.
similes
