In The Name Of Allah

Presented by: Nouf al otaibi

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Poetic devices

Simile

Definition : A simile uses the words “like” or “as” to compare one object or idea with another to suggest how they are alike.

Example: busy as a bee

The purposes of the simile

It lays emphasis on a specific comparison

It helps create imagery

Examples of the simile

as good as gold

Example for a simile poem

A Red, Red Rose BY Robert burns 1759-1796

The 1st stanza:

O, my love is like a red, red rose,That is newly sprung in June.O, my love is like the melody,That is sweetly played in tune.

metaphor

Definition : metaphor states a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of comparison.

Example: Life is a journey .

Example for a metaphor poem

Tranquility BY StarFields:

Time slides

a gentle ocean

waves upon waves,

washing the shore,

loving the shore.

Personification

Definition: A figure of speech in which human characteristics are givento an animal or an object.

Example: wave washes away pains .

Role of personification

• to emphasize certain features or make them stand out.

• To create a new contextual dimension.

References

Oldpoetry.com

storytrail.com

Languageart.org