ENGL 1302

Poetic Terms Glossary Name:

Using the following link, paraphrase the definition for each of these poetic devices. No copying and pasting allowed (however, you can type definitions word for word if you can’t think of any other way to phrase the definition).

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/learning/glossary-terms

POETIC DEVICE	YOUR DEFINITION
Allegory
Alliteration
Anaphora
Allusion
Blank Verse
Connotation
Figurative Language
Hyperbole
Imagery
Metaphor
Meter
Personification
Rhyme
Rhythm
Simile
Sonnet	It is divided into octave rhyming 1221221 and sestet rhyming 343434 or 345545, making it a 14-line poem.
Symbol
Theme
Tone