Poetic+Devices

__**Hyperbole**__ - A non-literal exaggeration of a phrase.
 * Example:** "I feel so energetic I could swim 1000 miles!"


 * __Alliteration__ -** The repetition of a specific sound at the beginning of most words in a sentence.
 * Example:** Ten tiny tigers tore the tassel.


 * __Rhythm & Rhyme__** - A certain followed pattern in writing that often has corresponding words that match in sound and pronunciation.
 * Example:** "A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring."


 * __Metaphor__** - Comparing to things NOT using like or as. Often creates analogies.
 * Example:** Her hair is a waterfall.


 * __Analogy__** - A comparison between two things, usually for explanation or clarification.
 * Example:** Life is like a roller coaster. The analogy here could be that life has its ups and downs.

**Example:** "I //want her// to live. I //want her// to breathe. I //want her// to aerobicize.
 * __Repetition__** - The repeated use of a same word or phrase to emphasize meaning.


 * __Personification__** - Giving a non-human object or thing, human-like qualities.
 * Example:** The alarm clock woke me up.


 * __Allusion__** - Something in a piece of writing that is able to trigger something to mind, without it being directly stated or mentioned.
 * Example:** I am no Prince Hamlet.


 * __Oxymoron__** - Words that are used together in contradiction (complete opposites).
 * Example:** The boy was sadly happy.


 * __Euphemism__** - Substituting in a more appropriate word from something that could have been considered too harsh or inappropriate.
 * Example: **Passed away instead of ''died".


 * __Imagery__** - Figurative or descriptive language in a literary piece.
 * Example:** The pot was a red as a tongue after eating a cherry flavored ring pop.


 * __Irony__** - Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs.
 * Example:** Choking on a life saver.


 * __Malapropism__** - The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar.
 * Example:** "Make sure to put some neutrons on the salad!"


 * __Onomatopoeia__** - The formation of a word using imitations of real sounds.
 * Example:** Meow, honk, boom, zip, zzz..


 * __Satire__** - Witty language used to convey insults or scorn.
 * Example:** “Marriage is the chief cause of divorce.”.


 * __Simile__**: Comparing two things using "like" or "as".
 * Example:** Her hair is colourful like a rainbow.


 * __Symbol__** - An event or object in a writing piece that has significance and importance. Symbols often act to represent something.
 * Example:** The wine flask was a symbol of friendship in //The Interlopers.//


 * __Theme__** - A message that the author or writter tries to get across to the reader or listener.
 * Example:** The theme of //A Mountain Journey// was taking risks.