Poetic Devices

4. Read 2-3 more times to truly understand
5. Repetition of consonant sounds in the middle of the words
6. Poetry Poetry that expresses the speaker's emotions/thoughts but doesn't tell a story
9. The attitude of the speaker, not the poet
10. A comparison of two unlikely things used "like", "as", or "resembles"
13. Sound words/ Noise words
14. Verse Has no regular rhythm or rhyme
15. An over exaggeration

1. Language that appeals to the five senses, sight, touch, taste, smell, and sound
2. A comparison of two unlikely things without using "like" or "as"
3. Giving non-human things human characteristics and qualities
7. The alternation of stressed and unstressed sounds that make words rise and fall
8. Repetition of vowel sounds followed by different consonants
11. Metaphor When the metaphor is extended over many lines or the entire poem
12. When you say or do something that is opposite of what is expected