ELEMENTS

OF POETRY
 A.
IMAGERY
 DEFINITION
is the concrete representation of a sense
impression, feeling, or idea that triggers
our imaginative ere-enactment of a sensory
experience.
5 TYPES OF IMAGERY
• Visual Imagery
• Aural Imagery
• Tactile Imagery
• Olfactory Imagery
• Gustatory Imagery
VISUAL
our ability
IMAGERY to reactivate and
manipulate visual representations
in the absence of the
corresponding visual stimuli,
giving rise to the experience of
'seeing with the mind's eye'.
AURAL
refers
IMAGERY to the mental images or
representations that are created in
a person's mind when they hear
sounds or words. It is a type of
mental imagery that involves the
sensory experience of hearing.
“Here’s a knocking indeed! If a
man were porter of
hell-gate, he should have old
turning the key. Knock
Knock, knock, knock, knock!
Who’s there, i’ the name of
Belzebub?
- Macbeth by William
Shakespeare, Act-II, Scene-III,
Lines 1-8
TACTILE
IMAGERY
is used to describe something
by focusing on aspects that
can be felt or touched.
“The soft fur of the kitten
brushed against my
skin.”
 “The sandpaper felt
rough and gritty in my
hand.”
OLFACTORY
IMAGERY
refers to the use of
descriptive language to
evoke or represent smells or
scents in the reader's mind.
 “The baking cake filled
the kitchen with aroma of
vanilla.”
 “Cinnamon-scented
candle reminded of the
Big Red gum my father
chewed.”
GUSTATORY
refers to the author's use of
IMAGERY
language to represent
experiences or sensations of
taste. The goal is to create a
vivid mental picture that
stimulates the reader's taste
buds, making the description
more immersive and engaging.
“Chlorine in water while
swimming.”
“Blood oozing out of
split lip.”
 B.
ALLITERATI
ON
DEFINITION
is a repetition of the same
consonant sounds in a sequence
of words, usually at the
beginning of a word or stressed.
It is based on the sounds of
letters, rather than the spelling of
“Luscious lemons”
“Descending dew drops”
 C.
ASSONANC
E
DEFINITION
is the repetition of similar
internal vowel sounds in a
sentence or a line of poetry.
The sun rose high in the
bright sky.
The light of the fire is a
sight.
 D.
DENOTATI
ON
DEFINITION
refers to the literal meaning
of a word, the "dictionary
definition.”
The blueberry is very
blue.
She was cold.
 E.
CONNOTATI
ON
DEFINITION
refers to the associations that are
connected to a certain word or
the emotional suggestions related
to that word.
She has a heart of gold.
You’re an angel sent
from above.
 F.
SYMBOLI
SM
DEFINITION
is the use of symbols to signify
ideas and qualities, by giving
them symbolic meanings that are
different from their literal sense.
Life is a rollercoaster.
I’ve told you that story a
million times.
G. THEME
DEFINITION
is defined as a main idea or an
underlying meaning of a literary
work, which may be stated
directly or indirectly.
 H.
REPETITI
ON
DEFINITION
is a literary device that repeats
the same words or phrases a few
times to make an idea clearer and
more memorable.
Time after time.
Hand-in-hand.
Home sweet home.
Ready, get set, go!
 I.
FIGURATIV
E
DEFINITION
Figurative language refers to the
use of words in a way that
deviates from the conventional
order and meaning in order to
convey a complicated meaning,
colorful writing, clarity, or
evocative comparison.
DEFINITION
It uses an ordinary
sentence to refer to
something without
directly stating it.
 TYPES OF
FIGURATIVE
SPEECH
 SIMILE
is a figure of speech that
compares two unlike things
and uses the words “like”
or “as” and they are
commonly used in
everyday communication.
“The cat sat in the chair
like a king overlooking
his kingdom.”
“The boy was as brave as
a lion in the jungle.”
“The new teacher is as
tall as a giraffe.”
“The new neighbor is
as curious as a cat;
nothing escapes her
attention.”
 METAPHOR
is a statement that
compares two things that
are not alike. Unlike
similes, metaphors do not
use the words “like” or
“as.”
“Time is money.”
“The warrior has a
heart of stone.”
“Baby, you are my
sunshine.”
“I am drowning in the
sea of grief.”
 HYPERBOLE
is an exaggeration that is
created to emphasize a
point or bring out a sense
of humor. It is often used
in everyday conversations
without the speaker
noticing it.
“I would die for you.”
 “I have told you a
million times to wash
the dishes.”
 “You are so slender
that the wind can carry
you away.”
“The afternoon is so
bright that the sun
would have to wear
sunglasses.”
PERSONIFICAT
ION of human
is the attribution
characteristics to non-
living objects. Using
personification affects the
way readers imagine
things, and it sparks an
interest in the subject.
“The sun greeted me
when I woke up in the
morning.”
“The radio stared at
me.”
“April is the cruelest
month of the year.”
“The car stopped with
a groaning complaint.”
SYNECDOCHE
is a type of figurative
language that uses one
part to refer to the whole,
or the whole to refer to the
part.
“Jack got some new
wheels.”
“I can’t wait to get
back out on the
waves.”
“Can you give me a
hand?”
“Lend me your ears.”
ONOMATOPEIA
is a language that names
something or an action by
imitating the sound
associated with it. They
add some reality to the
writing.
“My teeth chattered as
I made my way
through the snow.”
“The leaves crunched
as I walked over
them.”
“Suddenly, there was a
loud thud on the door.”
 “The sausages are
sizzling in the pan.”