Poetic+Devices

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Hyperbole: An unrealistic exaggeration Ex) I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse! Alliteration: The repeated use of a similar sound in the beginning of a word. Ex) The shabby shoelace was sheltered by a shelf. Rhythm/Rhyme: A beat or pattern that goes along with words/words that sound alike (in variations of end, beginning, last first/syllable, double/triple, and forced). Ex) blue/shoe, timber/harbour, walking/talking, antelope/cantaloupe Metaphor: A comparison identifying the things compared as one another. Ex) After playing outside in the rain, the child was a wet dog. Analogy: Examples created from metaphor. Ex) Metaphor: Juliet is the sun. Analogies: She is hot, Romeo's world revolves around her, etc. Repetition: The use of a word, phrase or stanza after it has already been used before. Ex) The Owl and the Pussycat "What a beautiful Pussy you are, you are ,you are, what a beautiful Pussy you are!" Personification: Giving human characteristics to something that is not human. Ex) The tree swayed as the thunder shouted. Allusion: A reference that makes other associations using only a word or two Ex) Christy didn't like to spend money. She was no Scrooge, but she seldom purchased anything except the bare necessities. ﻿ Oxymoron: A combination of opposites in a phrase Ex) Deafening silence, clearly confused, extinct life, almost exactly Euphemism: A softer substitute for a more offensive expression Ex) Breath one's last (die), Big boned (large, fat) Imagery: Phrases that create visuals in the mind of the reader. Ex) The sky looked as if it were painted by an artist in orange, red and pink. Irony: Phrases that are interpreted differently from their meaning Ex) In 1981, while standing next to his car, President Ronald Reagan was hit in the chest by a bullet fired by John Hinkley Jr. In fact, Hinkley's bullet completely missed President Reagan, but then ricocheted off the car's bulletproof window, and struck President Reagan in the chest. Malapropism: The substitution of a word for a word with a similar sound, in which the resulting phrase makes no sense but often creates a comic effect Ex) "They misunderestimated me." (George W. Bush) Onomatopoeia: Words that imitate the sound they are describing. Ex) Snap, Crackle, Pop Satire: Witty language used to convey scorn. Ex) From "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" Oct. 11, 2006: Simile: A comparison using like or as Ex) That girl's hair is as smooth and shiny as silk. Symbol: Theme: Some aspect of humanity that is evident throughout; usually the influence behind the entire work. Ex) The study theme of choices in our classroom.
 * Shaun Majumder**: So are you concerned about these cuts to literacy programs?**Graham Wilson** (Conservative strategist played by Mark Critch): Not at always. We analyzed the data and realizated that we issue the tackling of literalness through learning adults, and continuing edufication.**Shaun Majumder**: I see, but is it really necessary to cut given the surplus?**Graham Wilson**: Sure it's thinking to tempt "oh, we have a money of surplus here, let's not eliminize anything", but we want don't just surpluses, we want gooder programs delivered more better.**Shaun Majumder**: Yes, but over nine million Canadians have trouble reading and writing.**Graham Wilson**: I know, it's repressing, especially since many of them are childs. I believe me, we feel a great deal of symphony for these people. It may surmise you to know, I too had trouble learnifying to read.**Shaun Majumder**: But doesn't cutting these programs have a broader economic impact with these people having trouble getting jobs?**Graham Wilson**: Not really. Look at me. A few months ago, I could barely spill my own mane. Now I have a grape job at the Monastery of Finance.**Shaun Majumder**: Well, thank you very much for your time.**Graham Wilson**: My pressure.