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Poetic TechniquesHow Writing Becomes Poetry
AlliterationThe repeating of beginning
consonant sounds◦Betsy’s Barbie doll baked on the big
bureau by the bay window
◦Alliteration can help a writer create mood, rhythm, make one laugh, or make one remember
HyperboleAn outrageous exaggeration that
emphasizes a point, and can be ridiculous or funny“You snore louder than a freight train.”“My parents are going to kill me.”
Hyperbole adds color and depth to ideas and descriptions
Line BreaksPoint at which one line of poetry
ends and another beginsThe woods are lovely, dark and deepBut I have promises to keep,And miles to go before I sleep,And miles to go before I sleep.
Line breaks help to create and establish a rhythm and give the poem its shape.
MeterThe rhythm or “pattern of
accented and unaccented syllables” in the lines of a poem
Whose woods these are I think I know.His house is in the village though;
MetaphorA comparison between two unlike
ideas or objects
“time is a thief,” “you are my sunshine,” “my father is a rock”
These don’t make literal sense until you can understand the connection between the two items
Help create images and appeal to one or more of the senses
OnomatopoeiaWords that sound like their
meaning or mimic sounds
“The burning wood hissed and crackled.”
Onomatopoeia adds a level of fun and reality to writing
PersonificationGives human characteristics to
animals, inanimate objects, or ideas“The sun greeted me this morning”“The radio stopped singing and stared
at me”
Affects the way a reader imagines ideas
RhymeRepetition of sounds in a word
◦End rhyme—rhyming of words at the end of a lineAunt Jennifer’s tigers prance across a
screen,Bright topaz denizens of a world of green.
◦Internal rhyme—rhyming of words within a lineJack Sprat could eat no fat; his wife could
eat no lean
SimileA comparison between two unlike
ideas and uses the words, “like,” or “as.”
“We were as quiet as mice.”“Her eyes were like blue ocean pools.”
Similes add imagery and appeal to one or more of the senses
SymbolismWhen a word has a meaning in
itself, but is used to represent something different
American flag = patriotism, freedomApple = education
Emphasizes important ideas; creates images