Basic Poetry Techniques

Simile

A comparison of two unlike thinks using like or as.

Metaphor

A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as.

Personification

An inanimate object is given human like characteristics.

Hyperbole

A great exaggeration.

Alliteration

St the beginning of words, there is repetition of consonants.

Assonance

Anywhere in the words, there is a repetition of vowels.

Consonance

Anywhere in the word, there is a repetition of consonant sounds.

Onomatopoeia

Words that sound like the name of the word.

Repetition

Words or phrases are repeated.

Rhyme

Sound alike endings of words.

Symbolism

Object represents big concept.

Allusion

Reference to famous/familiar person.

Irony

Appearance of situation is not the reality.