English
Poetic devices.
Definition
Literary techniques used specifically in poetry to create rhythm, sound, imagery, and meaning. These include devices like alliteration, assonance, enjambment, meter, and rhyme, which distinguish poetry from prose and contribute to its emotional and musical qualities.
Examples
Real-world.
- 1 Alliteration: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"
- 2 Enjambment: a sentence continuing across line breaks to create momentum
- 3 Consonance: repeated consonant sounds in "pitter-patter" creating a rain-like rhythm