Literary Devices
This literary device is a comparison between to objects without using LIKE or AS
Metaphor
Dad Bad Sad Rad
Rhyming Words
This is when a writer chooses strong, interesting words instead of boring ones.
Word Choice
This type of poem spells a word using the first letter of each line.
Acrostic
This punctuation mark shows excitement or strong feeling!
Exclamation Mark !
A comparison between two things USING like or as
Simile
I sat awake Lying restlessly in my bed Counting the sheep, sheep, sheep to fall asleep, sleep, sleep
Repetition
Describing how something looks, sounds, smells, tastes, or feels.
Sensory Language
The word written vertically in an acrostic poem.
Key Word
This is a word that describes a noun.
Adjective
What is this an example of? "My dad is the best dad in the whole wide world"
Hyperbole
Her eyes were so blue that they reminded me of the ocean
Imagery
This feature helps the reader picture your ideas in their mind.
Imagery
Each line of an acrostic poem must start with this.
Correct Letter
Reading your poem again to improve word choice and meaning.
Editing
"I picked perfect peaches"
Alliteration
My phone has a mind of its' own.
The darkness hugged me...
Personification
Writing lines that match the feeling or theme of your acrostic word.
Mood
This is when a poet adds extra detail to improve a line.
elaboration
This is usually used at the end of a sentence...
Full Stop
I was walking across the street I didn't see a bus coming He didn't see me Suddenly.... I.....
Cliffhanger
The Black Hole sucked the spacecraft in... CRASH!
Theo stepped on a magical leaf... CRACK!
What language feature is 'CRASH and CRACK?'
Onomatopoeia
Adding extra detail to a line so it is not too short or boring.
expanding your ideas
We must do this when we finish our sentence for the chosen letter.
Take a new line!
We use this to start a sentence
Capital Letter