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Poetic Devices

AB
Similea figure of speech which makes a comparison between two things using "like" or "as"
Metaphora figure of speech which makes a comparison between two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"
Alliterationthe repetition of a sound, usually at the beginning of a words.
PersonificationA figure of speech in which a non-human object is given human qualities.
RhymeThe poet puts different words together that make the same sound.
ImageryThe poet using words that appeal to the five senses; they help us picture images in our imagination
Rhyme patternWhen rhyming words are found in a pattern throughout the poem.
OnomatopoeiaWords that sound like the objects or actions they refer to.


Speech Language Pathologist

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