Poetic Techniques and Elements Poetic Elements Figurative Language Words or phrases used in such a way as to suggest something more than just their usual dictionary meaning…

TYPES OF POETRY SONNET A lyrical poem of 14 lines. Shakespearean sonnets use specific structural limitations (iambic pentameter, 3 quatrains, 1 couplet, and a rhyme scheme…

SONNET ASSIGNMENT With your partner 1. Reread the poem 2. Answer the questions on your assignment sheet 3. You will have 20 Minutes to complete this! When I am here alone…

Alliteration Alliteration The repetition of consonant sounds in sequence of words. Ex: Peter,Packer,Picker,Pepper etcâ¦.. Allusion A brief reference to a person, place,…

Images Images Images are pictures (with words): âThe sky was blood red, and the dust made the plains look like a giant beach with no water in sight.â Figures of Speech…