What's the device?
Katie went to the beach.
She bought a big peach.
Rhyme
Rhyme
For example: hat/cat
"The dirty socks were lying on top of the carpet."
Sight
The way a poem has been put together.
Structure
"BOOM!"
Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia
For example: KAPOW!
"The buzzing of the bees filled the air."
Sound
A section or a verse of a poem.
Stanza
Alliteration
Alliteration
For example: Angry Anna ate ants.
"The pizza tasted like dirt."
Taste
The main ideas that a poet explores in a poem.
Theme
"His feet were as big as boats."
Simile
Simile
For example: He was as slow as a snail.
"Her perfume smelled like flowers and vanilla."
Smell
The pace or beat of a poem.
Rhythm
"The waves sat still for two days."
Personification
Metaphor
For example: She is a monster.
"The mud felt slimy and cold between my toes."
Touch
The voice that we can imagine when reading a poem.
Voice