Poetic+Devices

Find definitions and at least one example of the following poetic devices. No Copy and paste. Use your own words!


 * 1) Hyperbole - To over emphasize reality "My mom is going to kill me"
 * 2) Alliteration - Repeating certain syllables and sounds "Bob bounced the big blue ball"
 * 3) Rhythm & Rhyme - Words that sound the same "Bob, Rob, Mob..."
 * 4) Metaphor - Something to represent another thing that is not alike "
 * 5) Analogy - A different situation with the same meaning "It's like when we went to the store"
 * 6) Repetition - The repeating of the same word. "Bob bob bob bob bob bob bob bob bob bob bob bob bob bob bob"
 * 7) Personification - To give human qualities to non-human things "The car hummed to life"
 * 8) Allusion - A brief reference of someone or something "I went to the mall with Bob"
 * 9) Euphemism - A mal expression of what it means to be "Layed off, Fired"
 * 10) Imagery - To emphasize and imagine your senses "It smells as if you cooked a delicious pizza..."
 * 11) Irony - To end up with the opposite of a original meaning "I went home, only to find myself back at school"
 * 12) Malapropism - The incorrect use of a word "He ran as fast as a carrot"
 * 13) Onomatopoeia - Imitation of a sound "vroooommm"
 * 14) Oxymoron - Putting two opposites together in the same context "Yes, No"
 * 15) Satire - To make fun of a weakness "He has the worst face"
 * 16) Simile - Using other things to compare to others "It is a cold as the North Pole"
 * 17) Symbol - An object that may have a more literal meaning then represented "The rose has special power"
 * 18) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Theme - The main concept of a story or piece of writing "The theme of Harry potter is The power of Love"