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Poetry Literary Terms Explained

Explore the definitions of alliteration, allusion, hyperbole, imagery, metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, personification, simile, and symbolism with student examples in this comprehensive guide. Enhance your understanding of poetic devices!

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Poetry Literary Terms Explained

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  1. ENG3CI – Poetry Unit Literary Terms

  2. Alliteration Definition: A pattern of sound that includes the repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words. Student Examples: • “The bumbling buffoon bounced into battle.” • “The walrus was waiting for the water.” • “She sells sea shells by the seashore.”

  3. Allusion Definition: A direct or indirect reference in one work to another work or to a historical person or event. Student Example: “She was dancing like she was onstage with Miley Cyrus.”

  4. Hyperbole Definition: The device of exaggeration or overstatement. A device often used to create irony, humour or dramatic effect. Student Example: “I would rather be burnt by a thousand suns than run laps around the track at practice after school.”

  5. Imagery Definition: The collected images that exist in a text. These images include mental pictures and any sensory perceptions created in a text through its use of language. Student Example: “The word spread like leaves in a storm.”

  6. Metaphor Definition: An implied comparison that does not use ‘like’ or ‘as,’ thus connecting two or more usually unlike things that have something in common. Student Example: “The assignment was a breeze.”

  7. Onomatopoeia Definition: A device in which a word imitates the sound it represents. Student Examples: • “The gun went off with a bang.” • “The floorboards creaked underfoot.” • “The leaves rustled in the wind.”

  8. Oxymoron Definition: A device that combines contradictory words for dramatic effect. Student Examples: • “Living dead.” • “Jumbo shrimp.” • “Pretty Ugly.”

  9. Personification Definition: A technique in which inanimate objects or concepts are given human qualities, forms or actions. Student Example: “The river grabbed at her with greedy hands.”

  10. Simile Definition: A stated comparison that uses ‘like’ or ‘as.’ Student Examples: • “Emma runs as fast as a roadrunner.” • “Her head rung like a midday church bell.”

  11. Symbolism Definition: Something that represents or stands for something else. Student Examples: • “A poppy is a symbol of fallen soldiers.” • “A heart symbolizes love.” • “White doves symbolize peace and serenity.”

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