Poetic Devices Flashcards
Simile
Describing something using the words “like” or “as”
Metaphor
Describing something without using words “like” or “as”
Personification
Giving an inanimate object human characteristics
Assonance
Repetition of internal vowel sounds across a sentence
Consonance
Consonant sounds within or at the end of words
Alliteration
The use of the same sound at the start of a sentence
Plosives
The use of a harsh”b , p , d” sound to create meaning
Fricatives
The use of the soft “f” sound to create meaing
Sibilance
Repeated use of the letter “s”
Sensory Imagery
Tactile , Aural , Olfactory , Gustatory , Visual
Repetition
The use of the same word or phrase a number of times in a poem
Anaphora
Repetition of a word or phrase at the start of several consecutive sentences
Enjambment
The continuation of a sentence or clause over a line-break
Caesura
A complete pause in a line of poetry
Synaesthesia
The overlapping and blending of senses
