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Poetry Devices

Figurative Language and Connotation

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figurative speech that use the words LIKE or AS to make comparisons and similarities simile
intentionally exaggerated figures of speech to prove or point and/or create humor hyperbole
a figure of speech comparing two or more unlike things equally, WITHOUT using "like" or "as." metaphor
recurring identical or similar final word sounds at the end of lines of verse, e.g., farm/harm end rhyme
the recurring pattern of strong and weak syllabic stresses rhythm
the repeated use of initial consonant sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis. alliteration
a pattern of end rhymes throughout a stanza or poem rhyme scheme
His stomach growled loud like a bear. simile
I'm drowning in a sea of grief. metaphor
language that cannot be taken literally, word for word, but is used for special effects. figurative language
the attitude a writer, speaker, or character take and projects forth toward the audience, a subject, or a character tone
feeling or atmosphere that is created for the reader or audience to sense/feel mood
provides a lot of information, creates a sense of journey/passage long lines
emphasize individual words or lines, create a controlled and careful message short lines
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG possible rhyme scheme
draw attention to parts/ideas in the poem purpose of breaking up a rhyme scheme
a group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph stanza
can emphasize words and or set the pace of the poem word position
line length, rhyme scheme, word positions, repetition emphasizes words or ideas
figurative language and imagery purpose of tone and mood
Created by: ms.long23
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