This document provides an overview of various literary devices used in poetry, including definitions and examples. It discusses end rhyme, repetition, alliteration, onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, imagery, personification, and rhyme. Examples are given for each device to illustrate how poets use these techniques to convey meaning and tell stories through their work. The document concludes by asking the reader to analyze a Shel Silverstein poem by identifying the literary devices used and their effect on the reader.