Poetic Devices
a single row of words in a poem
What is a line?
comparing two things using like or as
What is a simile?
a person who writes poetry
Upon a nice mid-spring day
Let's take a look at Nature's way
Breathe the scent of nice fresh air
Feel the breeze within your hair
What is AABB?
Her smile was as bright as the sun
a group of lines in a poem that are set apart from other groups of lines, usually by a space
What is a stanza?
non human things are given human qualities or actions
personification
a form of literary expression that uses rhythm, rhyme, imagery, figurative language, and structured form to evoke emotions, convey ideas, or tell stories in a condensed and imaginative way.
What is a poem?
The coolness of the night
Refreshes my skin
The stars shine so bright
Causing me to grin
What is ABAB?
Time is a thief.
What is a metaphor?
when the ending sounds of two or more words match
What is a rhyme?
comparing two things without using like or as
metaphor
a poem's main idea or underlying message
What is its central theme?
The sun awakes with golden light,
It warms the hills and banishes night.
The river hums a gentle tune,
Its waters dance beneath the moon.
The forest breathes in quiet grace,
Each leaf a whisper, soft embrace.
What is AABBCC?
The flowers danced in the breeze
What is personification?
the pattern of the rhymes at the end of lines in a poem
What is rhyme scheme?
when an author using descriptive words that appeal to the five senses-sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch
the name or heading given to the poem
What is the title?
The sky was painted soft and wide
The forest held its breath in peace
A stream ran swift through mossy stone
The winds began their gentle breeze
The clouds moved slow across the tide
The birds sang songs that never cease
The trees stood tall, their roots unknown
The dusk arrived with a quiet freeze
What is ABCD ABCD?
I’ve told you a million times!
repetition of the same beginning sound in two or more nearby words in a line of poetry or prose
What is alliteration?
exaggeration for emphasis or effect
What is a hyperbole?
the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in the lines of verse
A stream ran soft through moss and stone
Its voice a song, a gentle tone.
It danced beneath the willow tree,
And carried dreams to meet the sea.
Its heart was wild, but not alone.
What is AABBA?
The classroom was a zoo.
What is a metaphor?