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Poetic Devices Poetic Devices: What are they? Why are they so special? Poetic devices fit into the category of figurative language. They can DEFINITELY be used in more than JUST poetry. Simile A comparison of two things; uses the words “like” or “as”. Examples: My mind is like an open book. He sprinted as fast as a cheetah to the finish line. Buster barks like broken alarm clock. Alliteration In a line, more than one word begins with the same consonant letter. Example: Busy Buzzing Bees Witches fly west in the winter. The savory smell of seasoned steak on the grill made my mouth salivate. Metaphor Compares one thing to another by stating that something IS something else. Example: White gleaming stars are diamonds in the midnight sky. The snow is a white, fluffy blanket covering the field. Sam is King Kong when he’s mad. Personification Giving a nonhuman thing human characteristics. Examples: The bare branches grabbed me as I ran through the woods. The collie seemed to smile as his owner rubbed his ears. The popcorn jumped right out of the popping machine. Onomatopoeia Words that sound like noises Examples: Boom! Crash! Quack! Moo! Shhh! Crackle! Repetition When words, phrases, or entire lines of a poem are repeated. Usually words are repeated to help make a point or create a mood. Examples: Repeating one word (sometimes at the end of a line) Repeating a line (usually the last line of a stanza) Hyperbole Using exaggeration to make a point. Examples: I’m so hungry I could eat a whole chicken! It rained buckets during the game this morning. Megan was so mad fume rose from her head. Rhyme Words or phrases that end or sound like they end the same. Examples: Mop up that slop!! There goes the rabbit, Grab it!! Twinkle, twinkle little star, How I wonder what you are. Do not Hop on Pop! Imagery Using descriptive language (five senses) to help paint a picture in the reader’s mind. Using Imagery is very similar to using “Show, Don’t tell” in writing.