Figurative Language
She shown as brightly as the sun.
simile
rose
romance, passion, love, beauty
white
pure, innocent, surrender
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
alliteration
Running over from one poetic line to the next without terminal punctuation.
enjambment
He's a bear of a man.
metaphor
birds
freedom
black
death
Words that imitate sounds (e.g., "whisper," "buzz").
onomatopoeia
The pattern of rhymes at the end of lines (e.g., ABAB).
rhyme scheme
personification (of the stars)
tree
growth, life, change
red
passion, love, vengeance, anger
A brief reference to a person, place, or event.
allusion
A group of lines forming a unit within a poem. It’s visually set apart from other sections, creating a pause and a sense of organization.
stanza
onomatopoeia
door
transition, opportunity, change
purple
royalty
Conveying the opposite of the literal meaning.
irony
The rhythmic structure of a line, such as iambic pentameter.
meter
There were basically a thousand police cars lining the street.
hyperbole
moon
mystery, femininity, change
green
envy, growth
Repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.
A strong pause within a line of verse.