Onomatopia
Words that sound the same as what they represent
Alliteration
The use of the same letter at the beginning of words that are close
Personification
To give an inanimate ( lifeless ) object human characteristics
Simile
To describe something ‘as’ or ‘like’ something else
Repetition
To use the same word/phrase more than once
Metaphor
Comparing two things by saying they are each other
Enjambment
The continuation of a sentence without a pause
beyond the end of a line
Rhythm
This describes the beat of a poem
Rhyme
When lines of poetry end with the same sounds
Stanza
Groups of lines in a poem (a verse)
Assonance
When vowel sounds within words are the same or
very similar
Pivot
Point at which poem changes mood, time, etc.
Caesura
A pause within a line of poetry to give emphasis
Irony
Use of words or phrases that are often sarcastic and
or humorous
Fricatives
Soft, breathy sounds: s, z, th, f
Plosives
Hard, explosive sounds: p, t, k, b, g, d
Sibilance
Sounded with a hissing effect, for example s, sh
Superlative
Expressing the highest or a very high degree of a quality
Juxtaposition
Two things being seen or placed close together with
contrasting effect
Foreshadowing
Be a warning or indication of (a future event)
Lexical Set
A group of words with the same topic, function or
form
Archaisms
Words that are very old or old-fashioned
End Focus
The most important information in a clause or
sentence is placed at the end
