Poetic Devices

1. A comparison between two different things using "like" or "as" (e.g., as brave as a lion).
6. The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of closely connected words (e.g., Peter Piper picked a peck).
8. A word that describes a noun (e.g., happy, blue, tall).
9. The repeated use of words or phrases for emphasis or effect.
10. A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence (e.g., run, is, think).
11. A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, often telling how, when, where, or to what extent (e.g., quickly, very, yesterday).
12. A direct comparison between two different things by saying one is the other (e.g., time is a thief).

2. Descriptive language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) to create a picture in the reader’s mind.
3. A set of three lines in a poem, usually with the same rhyme or rhythm, often used to emphasize a point.
4. A grouped set of lines in a poem, like a paragraph in prose, often separated by a space.
5. When a sentence or phrase runs over from one line of poetry to the next without a pause or punctuation.
7. A pause in the middle of a line of poetry, often marked by punctuation (e.g., To be, or not to be — that is the question).