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poetic devices - Coggle Diagram
poetic devices
metaphor
'his home was his castle'
His home is presented as a secure and safe place to be.
Simile
‘She had a smile like the sunrise.’
Her smile seems bright and full of hope.
Personification
‘The wind screamed through the trees.’
The wind is given the human characteristic of ‘screaming’. This creates an uneasy atmosphere.
Pathetic fallacy (a type of personification)
'The clouds crowded together suspiciously overhead as the sky darkened.'
The emotion of the situation comes across through the description of the weather.
Repetition
‘Stephen tried and tried and tried to get the ball in the net.’
The repetition emphasises Stephen’s desperation at his failed attempts.
Listing
‘The choir, the altar, the old wooden pews, the heavy door…’
A clear sense of the church is conveyed by listing the features of the inside.
Alliteration
‘The suffocating steam filled the room.’
The repetition of the ‘s’ sound adds to the discomfort of the room.
Onomatopoeia
‘Howling, the cat ran through the house.’
We get a sense of the cat’s terror from the sound of the word ‘howling’.