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Alliteration is the repetition of the first consonant
sound in words as in the nursery rhyme: ‘‘Peter Piper
picked a peck of pickled peppers.’’
They are words that represent the actual sound of
something. Examples are:
The dog barks
The cat purrs
Thunder booms
Rain drips
Clock ticks
Figurative language or figures of speech are tools that
writers use to create images, or ‘‘paint pictures’’ in
your mind.
Similes, metaphors, personification, hyperboles and
symbolism are 5 figures of speech that create imagery.
A simile compares 2 things using the words ‘‘like’’ or ‘‘as’’.
Comparing one thing to another creates a vivid image.
Example:
Jackneisha ran fast like a cheetah.
A metaphor compares 2 things that are different by
using the words: is, are, was, were.
It gives the qualities of one thing to something that is
quite different.
Personification gives human qualities and feelings to things
that are not human- like animals or objects.
A hyperbole is an outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes
a point, and can be ridiculous or funny. Examples:
You snore louder than a train engine.
I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.
Puerto Rico is the most beautiful place in the world.
Symbolism occurs when a word, which has meaning in
itself, is used to represent something entirely different.
Examples are:
Using an image of the Puerto Rican flag to represent
patriotism and a love for one’s country.
Using an apple to represent education.
Using a heart to represent love.
Lines and Stanzas
Most poems are
written in lines.
A group of lines in a LINE
poem is called a
stanza.
STANZA
Stanzas separate
ideas in a poem.
There are many types of Poetry; some are:
Acrostic
Shape
Couplet
Haiku
Cinquain
Diamante
Humorous
Narrative
Lyric
Free Verse
A Shape Poem is a type of poetry that describes an
object and is shaped the same as the object the poem
is describing.