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Poetic techniques
1. Poetic
Techniques
AIMS:
1. Have a written list of techniques that
can be used in poetry to convey
meaning
2. Practice using these techniques
2. Is the literary term used for language
and description that appeals to our five
senses. When a writer attempts to
describe something so that it appeals
to our sense of smell, sight, taste,
touch, or hearing; he/she has
used imagery.
Imagery
3. I could hear the popping and
crackling as mom dropped the
bacon into the frying pan, and soon
the salty, greasy smell wafted
toward me.
Imagery Example:
4. The poet uses rhyme, rhythm,
and/or repetition to help the
listener to hear the poem. The
poem is given a beat.
Sound
5. The beat of a poem, which can be
attained through syllables,
repetition and rhyme.
Rhythm
6. What a poem looks like.
E.g. Diamantes in the shape of a
diamond.
Form
7. Comparing one thing to another,
using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.
Example: cute as a kitten
Simile
8. Comparison not using ‘like’ or ‘as’
Example: Freddie is a pig when he
eats
Metaphor
9. The use of words that imitate sounds.
Examples:
1. Bang!
2. Meow
3. Plop
Onomatopoeia
10. A figure of speech in which an
object or animal is given human
feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
Example:
- “The Sun smiled at us”.
Personification
12. The pattern in which rhyme sounds
occur in a stanza.
Example - the pattern ABAB CDCD
EFEF GG
Rhyme Scheme
13. The occurrence of the same letter or
sound at the beginning of adjacent or
closely connected words.
E.g. Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled
Peppers
Alliteration
14. Repeated use of sounds, words, or
ideas for effect and emphasis in a
poem
Repetition
15. In your English books, write two examples of
each of the following:
- Alliteration
- Simile
- Metaphor
- Hyperbole
- Onomatopoeia
- Personification
Your Task:
