a discordant series of harsh, unpleasant sounds helps to convey disorder. This is often furthered by the combined effect of the meaning and the difficulty of pronunciation.

a series of musically pleasant sounds, conveying a sense of harmony and beauty to the language.

words that sound like their meanings (example: boom, buzz, crackle, gurgle, hiss, pop, sizzle, snap, swoosh, whir, zip)

the purposeful re-use of words and phrases for an effect.

words that have different beginning sounds but whose endings sound alike.

the organized speech pattern of accented and unaccented syllables.

speaking directly to a real or imagined listener or inanimate object; addressing that person or thing by name.

any figure of speech that was once clever and original but through overuse has become outdated.

The abstract meaning of a word.

the dictionary definition of a word.

an understatement, used to lessen the effect of a statement; substituting something innocuous for something that might be offensive or hurtful.

an outrageous exaggeration used for effect.

a contradictory statement or situation to reveal a reality different from what appears to be true.

a direct comparison between two unlike things without using ¨like¨ or ¨as¨

a statement in which a seeming contradiction may reveal an unexpected truth.

attributing human characteristics to an inanimate object, animal, or abstract idea.

a direct comparison of two unlike things using ¨like¨ or ¨as¨.

an ordinary object, event, animal, or person to which we have attached extraordinary meaning and significance.

poetry is arranged using these structures rather than complete sentences.

a division of a poem created by arranging the lines into a unit.

the pattern established by the arrangement of rhymes in a stanza or poem, generally described by using letters of the alphabet to denote the recurrence of rhyming lines.

the use of vivid language to generate ideas and/or evoke mental images, not only of the visual sense, but of sensation and emotion as well.

the means by which a poet reveals attitudes and feelings, in the style of language or expression of thought to develop a subject.

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Poetic Devices

Using your Poetic Devices Guide, study these terms!

Term	Definition
Cacophony	a discordant series of harsh, unpleasant sounds helps to convey disorder. This is often furthered by the combined effect of the meaning and the difficulty of pronunciation.
Euphony	a series of musically pleasant sounds, conveying a sense of harmony and beauty to the language.
Onomatopoeia	words that sound like their meanings (example: boom, buzz, crackle, gurgle, hiss, pop, sizzle, snap, swoosh, whir, zip)
Repetition	the purposeful re-use of words and phrases for an effect.
Rhyme	words that have different beginning sounds but whose endings sound alike.
Rhythm	the organized speech pattern of accented and unaccented syllables.
Apostrophe	speaking directly to a real or imagined listener or inanimate object; addressing that person or thing by name.
Cliche	any figure of speech that was once clever and original but through overuse has become outdated.
Connotation	The abstract meaning of a word.
Denotation	the dictionary definition of a word.
Euphemism	an understatement, used to lessen the effect of a statement; substituting something innocuous for something that might be offensive or hurtful.
Hyperbole	an outrageous exaggeration used for effect.
Irony	a contradictory statement or situation to reveal a reality different from what appears to be true.
Metaphor	a direct comparison between two unlike things without using ¨like¨ or ¨as¨
Paradox	a statement in which a seeming contradiction may reveal an unexpected truth.
Personification	attributing human characteristics to an inanimate object, animal, or abstract idea.
Simile	a direct comparison of two unlike things using ¨like¨ or ¨as¨.
Symbol	an ordinary object, event, animal, or person to which we have attached extraordinary meaning and significance.
Line	poetry is arranged using these structures rather than complete sentences.
Stanza	a division of a poem created by arranging the lines into a unit.
Rhyme Scheme	the pattern established by the arrangement of rhymes in a stanza or poem, generally described by using letters of the alphabet to denote the recurrence of rhyming lines.
Imagery	the use of vivid language to generate ideas and/or evoke mental images, not only of the visual sense, but of sensation and emotion as well.
Tone/Mood	the means by which a poet reveals attitudes and feelings, in the style of language or expression of thought to develop a subject.

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