Poetic Devices

Literal

• words function exactly as defined

  
  

• You have to figure it out 

  
  

• A comparison of two different things using the word “like” or “as.”

• A comparison of two different things without using the word “like” or “as.”

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Figurative

• words function exactly as defined

  
  

• You have to figure it out

• A comparison of two different things without using the word “like” or “as.”

• Giving human traits to objects or ideas.

  
  

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Simile

• Giving human traits to objects or ideas.

  
  

• A comparison of two different things without using the word “like” or “as.”

• A comparison of two different things using the word “like” or “as.”

• a word that phonetically mimics or resembles the sound of the thing it describes

  
  

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Metaphor

• A comparison of two different things without using the word “like” or “as.”

• A comparison of two different things using the word “like” or “as.”

  
  

• words function exactly as defined

  
  

• You have to figure it out 

  
  

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Personification

• A comparison of two different things without using the word “like” or “as.”

• Giving human traits to objects or ideas.

  
  

• A comparison of two different things using the word “like” or “as.”

  
  

• words function exactly as defined

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Onomatopoeia

• a word that phonetically mimics or resembles the sound of the thing it describes

  
  

• Giving human traits to objects or ideas.

  
  

• A comparison of two different things without using the word “like” or “as.

• A comparison of two different things using the word “like” or “as.”

  
  

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Hyperbole

• A comparison of two different things without using the word “like” or “as.”

  
  

• Giving human traits to objects or ideas.

• a word that phonetically mimics or resembles the sound of the thing it describes

  
  

• Exaggerating to express a strong feeling

  
  

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Understatement

• a word that phonetically mimics or resembles the sound of the thing it describes

  
  

• Exaggerating to express a strong feeling

  
  

• Expression with less strength than expected.

  The opposite of hyperbole.

  
  

• Giving human traits to objects or ideas.

  
  

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Symbolism

• the practice or art of using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea.

• Expression with less strength than expected.

  The opposite of hyperbole.

  
  

• Exaggerating to express a strong feeling

  
  

• a word that phonetically mimics or resembles the sound of the thing it describes

  
  

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Repetition

• the practice or art of using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea. 

  
  

• Expression with less strength than expected.

  The opposite of hyperbole.

  
  

• repeating a word, phrase, or sentence for effect, or rhythm

  
  

• Exaggerating to express a strong feeling

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4