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Poetic Devices

The use of language in poetry to create meaningful and imaginative effects, including devices such as metaphor, simile, personification, and hyperbole, and the ability to identify and analyze these devices in literary texts

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Poetic devices and figurative language are essential tools that poets use to enhance their writing. These techniques, such as metaphors, similes, and personification, allow poets to convey emotions, create vivid imagery, and engage readers on a deeper level. Understanding these devices helps readers...

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Key Terms

Metaphor
A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unrelated things.

Example: Time is a thief.

Simile
A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Example: Her smile is like sunshine.

Alliteration
The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

Example: She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

Personification
Attributing human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract ideas.

Example: The wind whispered through the trees.

Imagery
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

Example: The golden sun set over the calm, blue ocean.

Assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

Example: The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.

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Study of patterns of rhymes in poetry and their effects.
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Narrative Poetry
Exploration of poetry that tells a story and its unique devices.
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Poetic Forms
Understanding different structures of poetry, such as sonnets and haikus.
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Key Concepts

metaphorsimilealliterationpersonification