A poem is a piece of writing in which the words are chosen for their beauty, sound and are carefully arranged, often in short lines which rhyme
Poems are usually short
Poems communicate a pointofview and contain subjects, purposes and central ideas
Poems are an experience in sounds, words, thoughts, images and the feeling evoked by this combination.
A poet is a person who creates poetry.
The speaker (voice) of a poem is usually the poet but it can sometimes take on the voiceof a persona, the voice of someone else including animals or inanimate objects
The purpose of a literary device is to help us picture more vividly through comparisons
Simile is a directcomparison of two objects using 'like', 'as' or 'than', by picturingonething / object being similar to anotherthing / object.
Metaphor is an impliedcomparison between twodifferentobjects that have something in common, by picturingonething as though it is theotherthing. (instead of saying one thing is 'like' the other)
Personification is when non-humanthings (such as animals or inanimate objects) are given humancharacteristics (e.g. feelings) through the use of adverbs and verbs.
Alliteration is the repetition of a consonantsound at the beginning of two or moreconsecutivewords (Words that follow immediately after modals or determiners can be alliteration)
What is not considered alliteration?
Modals and determiners and more (e.g. a, an, the, etc..) are not considered as alliteration even if they come one after another.
Onomatopoeia is the use of soundwords that are similar to the sound / noise they represent (for a artistic effect)
Tip: A sound word can consist of a sound + 'es' or 'ing' and more
Imagery refers to the range of literary devices that make a poem vivid by appealing to our fivesenses through the use of / created by symbolism, simile, metaphor and more.
Includes:
Visual (Sight)
Tactile (Touch / Feel)
Gustatory (Taste)
Olfactory (Smell)
Auditory (Hearing)
Rhyme is the similarsoundsbetweenwords at the end of a line.
RhymeScheme is a regular pattern in which particular words rhyme. (They should only use small letters)
Hyperbole is a figureofspeech (not literal) involving exaggeration.
Irony is the contrast between what is said and what is meant
Symbol is an object or action (in a literary) work that means more than itself
Theme is the general idea of the text
Tone is the impliedattitude of a writer towards the subject and characters of a work, which can be identified through the order of words
Repetition is the repetition of consonant sound at the end of consecutive words