Poetic Devices

Front

The poet's attitude about the subject of the poem

Back

tone

Front

Deliberate repetition of consonant sounds

Back

alliteration

Front

Giving inanimate objects human characteristics

Back

personification

Front

The gentle giant jumped in jubilation. This is an example of a/an: simile, metaphor, alliteration

Back

alliteration

Front

Max is a pig when he eats.
This is an example of a/an: alliteration, simile, metaphor

Back

metaphor

Front

The similarity of sound between words.
"The fat cat sat on the mat"

Back

Rhyme

Front

A group of lines that form a unit in a poem.

Back

Stanza

Front

The descriptive words and phrases that a writer uses to re-create sensory experiences.

Back

Imagery

Front

The beat and pace of a poem, often created through the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

Back

Rhythm

Front

A comparison between two unlike things where one thing is similar to another (using "like" or "as")
"Life is like a box of chocolates"

Back

Simile