Imagery - The representation through language of sense experience; language that appeals to the senses., Simile - A comparison between two unlike things using words such as: like, as, than, similar to, resembles, etc. i.e. Quiet as a mouse, Metaphor - An implied comparison between unlike things. I.e. He’s a house., Alliteration - The repetition of initial sounds. I.e. Seven steaks sizzled., Personification - Giving human characteristics to an animal, object, or idea. I.e. The hours crawled by like years., Onomatopoeia - “Sound words”; Words whose sound suggests their meaning. i.e. buzz, click, snap, chop., Oxymoron - The setting together, for effect, two words of opposite meaning. i.e. burning cold, screaming whisper., Hyperbole - An extreme exaggeration used for effect. I.e. I’ve told you a hundred times…; I’m starving; The suspense is killing me., Repetition - Using the same word, phrase, line, or stanza two or more times. It is often used for dramatic effect.,
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Poetic Devices year 8
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