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    LITERARY/POETIC DEVICES

    Devices Poets Use For Sound


    Alliteration - when the same beginning sound appears in consecutive words
    For example: 

     She sells seashells by the seashore.


     Silvery, slippery, seals play along the snow.
     Black, black, black and blue, beat me 'til I'm numb.

    Onomatopoeia - sound written in words


    For example:

     Bang! clashed the pans


     Hissing through the wind

    Repetition - the repeated use of words, phrases, or sentences


    For example:

     Because I do not hope/Because I do not hope


     Black, black, black, and blue

    Devices Poets Use to Compare


    Simile - when an author compares two things using the construction "like" or "as _____
    as."
    For example:

     Her eyes were as blue as the ocean.


     He felt like there were butterflies in his stomach.

    Metaphor - when an author compares two things saying that one thing IS something
    else.
    For example: 

     Her eyes were sparkling stars in the night.


     The pillow was a light feather.

    Personification - when an non-living/inanimate object takes on human qualities.


    For example:

     The alarm screamed at me to wake up.


     The silence crept into the room.

    Other Devices
    Imagery - the use of descriptive language to create an image in the reader's mind. 
    Usually the author tries to appeal to the reader's five senses (tasting, smelling, seeing,
    touching/feeling, hearing). 
    For example:

    Fall
    The chilly weather settles into your bones.
    Those once green leaves turn
    Red, yellow, orange, and brown.
    CRRNCH! go the leaves,,
    Beneath  your feet.
    The birds fly in a victory “V” formation,
    To where the sun rules the skies.
    The days of winter are lurking around
    Waiting to be free falling.

    Hyperbole - extreme exaggeration used in order to make and emphasize a point. 


    When you exaggerate, you represent something as being larger, greater, better, or
    worse than it really is. 
    For example:

     I have a million things to do tonight!


     She's got tons of money so she doesn't have to worry about saving!
     This is the best food in entire universe!

    Symbolism - when an object represents an abstract idea.  (Abstract means something


    that you can’t touch). 
    For example:
     American flag --> freedom, independence, dreams
     Dove --> peace

    When trying to identify symbolism in literature, you can follow the steps below:
        1.  Read through the piece once to get an idea of what the text is about.
        2.  Name an object that seems important.
        3.  What does this object make you think of?
        4.  What do you think this object could symbolize/mean?

    Rhyme Scheme - the pattern of the poem's rhyming words.  It is usually indicated by
    letters of the alphabet, starting from the letter "a" and continuing from there until
    necessary. 
    For example:

    "I Wrote Myself A Letter" by Kenn Nesbitt

    I wrote myself a letter. (a)


    I mailed it right away. (b)
    And, sure enough, the carrier, (c)
    delivered it today. (b)

    I couldn't wait to get it. (d)


    I nearly had to shout. (e)
    I quickly tore the envelope (f)
    and pulled the letter out. (e)

    I anxiously unfolded it (g)


    but now I must concede, (h)
    I'm clueless as to what it says. (i)
    I haven't learned to read. (h)

    "I Wrote Myself A Letter" would be said to have the rhyme scheme of abcb.

    Sometimes a poem does not have a consistent rhyme scheme.  This is called free
    verse.

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