Poetry+Devices

__Hyperbole__ - an exaggeration statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally. __Alliteration__ -. __Rhythm & Rhyme__ - with specific syllables to make a rhythm. __Metaphor__ - comparing two things without using like or as.  __Analogy__ __Repetition__ __Personification__ - describing an inanimate object with characteristics/actions of a human.

__Allusion__ - __Oxymoron__ - __Euphemism__ - the substitution of a soft agreeable expression instead of one that is harsh or unpleasant. __Imagery__ - using words to describe senses to create an image in the readers mind. __Irony__ - __Malapropism__ - Unintentional use of an inappropriate word similar in sound to the appropriate word, often with humorous effect. __Onomatopoeia__ - __Satire__ - __Simile__ - comparing two similar things using like or as. <span style="font: 13px/19px Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">__Symbol__ - A person, object, image, word, or event that evokes a range of additional meaning beyond and usually more abstract than its literal significance. <span style="font: 13px/19px Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">__Theme__ - the main idea/topic/concept throughout the whole poem.