Poetic Devices

repeated sound of P and B

A phrase or line which recurs throughout a poem.

A stanza consisting of a pair of lines.

The technique which describes a clause or phrase which runs on between lines or verses without a pause.

A type of figurative language in which the poet writes about one thing as if it were another.

The repetition of a consonant sound, especially at the beginning of a word or stressed syllable.

The collections of lines into which a poem is divided.

An everyday saying

A sudden change in the mood or message of a poem

The organised rhythm of beats in poetry.

repeated sound of S and C

Using as or like to compare

A long pause or break within a line, usually (but not always) created by punctuation such as a full stop, semi-colon, colon or, occasionally, an em (long) dash.

The style and tone of a poem's narrator, speaker, or persona.

A form of poetry without metre, pattern, or rhyme.