Poetry Techniques Flashcards
Personification
Giving human characteristics to inanimate object
Metaphor
A thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else
Similies
Saying something is like or similar to something else, using like or as
Imagery
Visually descriptive or figurative language
Figurative language
Language used that create further meaning
Alliteration
Using words with the same beginning letter as each other in the same line
Assonance
Resemblance of sounds in nearby words
Repetition
Using the same words or phrases throughout the piece
Onomatopoeia
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. sizzle)
Hyperbole
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Allegory
A poem that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
Allusion
An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference
Giving human characteristics to inanimate object
Personification
A thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else
Metaphor
Saying something is like or similar to something else, using like or as
Simile
