What are the different poetic devices?

Answer 1

Idiom- a saying that isn't its literal meaning. (its raining cats and dogs)

Hyperbole- an exaggeration (its so cold today that the water in my fish bowl froze)

Onomatopoeia- a word describing a sound (Bang Clash Buzz)

Metaphor- a comparison of 2 nouns NOT using like or as (she was an angel)

Simile- a comparison of 2 nouns using like or as (the tree was as tall as a skyscraper)

Alliteration- a group of words with the same beginning letter sound ( Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout by Shel Sylverstein)

Assonance- rhyming ( the cat in the hat hit the ball with a bat)

Personification- giving a non-human thing human qualities (the computer whispered to me to start typing my essay)

Answer 2

The following literary terms and devices may be used in poetry:

1. alliteration -the repetition of the same consonant sound (usually at the beginnings) of several words.

   ex.: He hates hats.

2. apostrophe - address to an person or personified object not present.
3. assonance - the repetition of vowel sounds; similar to alliteration.

   ex.: Adam is at Apple Avenue.

4. cacophony - use of inharmonious sounds; opposite of euphony.
5. euphony - use of harmonious sounds to produce a cheerful feeling; opposite of cacophony.
6. hyperbole - exaggeration to stress something; overstatement.
7. metaphor - a comparison between two unlike things, where one thing becomes another without the use or a word such as like or as.
8. metonymy - the replacement of a person or object to be named by a word that helps portray meaning.
9. onomatopoeia - use of words that sound like what they mean.
10. paradox - something that seems self-contradictory but means something.
11. personification - an implied metaphor that gives something inhuman human qualities.
12. rhyme - the repetition of a stressed vowel sound and any nearby, following sounds.

    ex.: He ate my cake and went to school late.

13. simile - a comparison between two unlike things using a word such as like, as, than, or resembles.
14. synecdoche - a figure-of-speech where a part of something represents a whole.

    ex.: Not a finger twitched. (This means that no one flinched; finger represents person.)

Answer 3

Some common poetic devices include metaphor, simile, personification, alliteration, assonance, rhyme, imagery, and symbolism. These devices are used by poets to create vivid and imaginative language, evoke emotions, and enhance the overall impact and beauty of the poem.

Answer 4

Hi, there are loads:

imagery sensory oxymoron repititon alliteration anaphora enjambment sibilance metaphors emotive language

your welcome:)

Answer 5

what are the different poetic device