Poetic Techniques Similes Metaphors Personification Imagery

POETIC CONVENTIONS similes, metaphors, personification, assonance & alliteration, repetition, onomatopoeia, imagery, rhyme, rhythm.

SIMILIES ,[object Object],“ cutting, swift as an executioner” “ Keith walks inside like a defeated soldier” (Herrick, S. By the River , page 34)

METAPHORS ,[object Object],“ the battlefield we call a playground” “ the moon is a shiny silver fingernail” (Herrick, S. By the River , page 34, 179)

PERSONIFICATION ,[object Object],“ the branches scrape their fingers down my window…” (Herrick, S. By the River , page 79)

ASSONANCE & ALLITERATION ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

REPETITION ,[object Object],“ Mrs Appleyard says... Mrs Appleyard says... Mrs Appleyard says... Mrs Appleyard says... Mrs Appleyard. Mrs Appleyard. Go and get stuffed.” (Herrick, S. By the River , page 23)

ONOMATOPEAIA ,[object Object],“ lightning snaps electricity” “ Dad slams our shutters” “ raindrops pound the chook shed” (Herrick, S. By the River , page 149)

IMAGERY ,[object Object],“ All I can hear are frogs, rhythmic and low, and my heart, beating, waiting for Johnny” (Herrick, S. By the River , page 160)

RHYME ,[object Object],“ as we hide, eyes wide” (Herrick, S. By the River , page 101)

RHYTHM ,[object Object],“’ NO!’ I shout again, ‘NO!’ I pick up a rock, hurl it blind, turn and run, Keith fast behind as the glass shatters and doors bang. I don’t stop until bedroom safe” (Herrick, S. By the River , page 100-1)

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