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Poetic Devices

Poetic Devices. Ms. Citton English 8. In Your Journals …. Record and define the poetic d evices Create an example for each poetic d evice. . Alliteration. The repetition of the same or similar sounds at the beginning of words. Assonance and Consonance. Assonance. Consonance.

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Poetic Devices

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  1. Poetic Devices Ms. Citton English 8

  2. In Your Journals … • Record and define the poetic devices • Create an example for each poetic device.

  3. Alliteration • The repetition of the same or similar sounds at the beginning of words.

  4. Assonance and Consonance Assonance Consonance The repetition of similar consonant sounds, especially at the end of words. • The repetition or a pattern of similar sounds, especially vowel sounds.

  5. Hyperbole • A figure of speech in which deliberate exaggeration is used for emphasis.

  6. Imagery, Theme, Symbol • Imagery: the pictures the writer creates in the readers mind using images that appeal to the five senses. • Theme: the central idea or message of a poem or story. • Symbol: An object or idea that represents something else.

  7. Accent, Meter, Form • Accent: the emphasis given to a syllable or word. • Meter: the arrangement of a line of poetry by the number of syllables and the rhythm of accented syllables. • Form: The way a poem is laid out on a page.

  8. Verse, Stanza, Refrain • Verse: A single line of poetry (as opposed to prose) • Stanza: Two or more lines of poetry that together form one or the divisions of a poem. • Refrain: A phrase, line, or group of lines that is repeated throughout a poem – usually after every stanza.

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