Poetic+Devices

**Hyperbole** - An obvious exaggeration which is not meant to be taken literally. e.g, "the flight took forever."  **Alliteration** - When a sentence consists of words that all begin with the same letter. e.g, "babbling bunch of baboons."  **Rhythm & Rhyme** - When rhyming words are used in such a way that they have rhythm. e.g, "wishes | won't wash dishes."  **Metaphor** - A comparison of two similar or non-similar things without using the terms 'like' or 'as'. e.g, "thoughts are a storm; unexpected".  **Analogy** - A comparison based off two things which carry similar features. e.g, "the girl's high-pitched scream reminded me of a banshee."  **Repetition** - The repeating of a word or phrase. e.g, "I knew they would return | I knew they would | I knew they would return".  **Personification** - The act of giving an inanimate object human features. e.g, "the ocean's waves wailed below me."  **Allusion** - A casual reference to something which may go unnoticed. e.g, "I snuck through the forest with ease, however, I was no Puck'.  **Oxymoron** - The use of two opposite words, creating a self-contradictory effect. e.g, "the cold fire."  **Euphemism** - The substitution of an indirect term for one of a more blunt type. e.g, "he bit the dust."  **Imagery** - The shaping of mental images through words. e.g, "The sunset was reminiscent of a burning ember."  **Irony** - An unexpected outcome, or use of words that conveys a meaning the opposite of the actual one. e.g, "I was hit by an ambulance."  **Malapropism** - The replacement of a word with one that sounds proper, but has a different meaning. e.g, "This jacket has great installation."  **Onomatopoeia** - The use of words to describe a sound. e.g, "the clock went tick, tock..."  **Satire** - A form of ridicule which may use irony or sarcasm. e.g, "I never forget a face, but yours is one I would like to forget."  **Simile** - A comparison of two things using the terms 'like or 'as'. e.g, "her fingers crept like spiders." <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **Symbol** - An object which is regarded as being worth something else. e.g, "the maple leaf symbolizes the country of Canada." <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **Theme** - A dominant idea or topic within a poem. e.g, "the poem's recurring theme was the topic of success."