Poetic Devices

Comparing two things using “like”, ‘than” or “as”.

A heart of gold

A word that mimics the sound it makes e.g. zoom, bang, ooh, oh, ow

Giving human traits (emotions, desires, movements, gestures and speech) no non-human things (elements, animals, objects etc.).

Pretty as a picture

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse

Brief reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical or cultural significance.

A question that does not require an answer.

A word or phrase used to compare objects, ideas, thoughts or feelings to provide a clearer description.

Repetition of similar or the same sounds at the start of words.

Words that end with the same sound.

Repeating (saying more than once) a word or phrase.

The snow danced to the ground

Boom, clap the sound of my heart...

Extreme exaggeration.

Using language to create an image in the reader’s head.