Poetic Devices
Examples
Elements of a Poem
100

An object, person, or place used to represent something else.

What is a symbol

100

This statement is an example of this poetic device 

"I ran like the wind to catch the bus."

What is a simile 

100

The shape or structure of a poem; the way the poem looks on a page defines what element in poetry

What is form

200

The definition of anthropomorphization

What is giving an animal human-like qualities

200

This statement is an example of this poetic device.

"The thunder grumbled like an old man."

What is personification

200

A paragraph is comparable to this element in poetry

What is a stanza

300

A direct comparison of two unlike things.

What is a metaphor

300

Beggars can’t be choosers is an example of this poetic device

 What is juxtaposition


300

The arrangement of words; that may or may not be sentences is used to describe this in a poem

What is a line

400
Definition of assonance

The repetition of vowel sounds

400

"I’m so tired that I could sleep for a week" is an example of this poetic device

What is hyperbole

400

The beat created by the sounds of the words in a poem is used to define this element in poetry

What is rhythm 

500

A reference to a different literary or political work

What is allusion

500

"Back to the drawing board" is an example of this poetic device

What is an idiom

500

The feeling or atmosphere of a poem is called ______

What is mood