Poetic+Devices

[|Google Presentation on Poetry]

Walking through the hall I saw myself perched on the wall A mere shadow of myself I had become but an elf
 * Hyperbole- He was as tall as a mountain
 * Alliteration - The monkey murdered the magnificent mountainous mouse.
 * Rhythm & Rhyme
 * Metaphor - That man was a lion.
 * Analogy- Just as the Chameleon must change his colours to match his environment, we must change ourselves to fit in.
 * Repetition- It was a cold, cold night.
 * Personification - The locker vomited all my documents and files onto the floor.
 * Allusion - He was but another tyrannical Julius Caesar.
 * Euphemism - He is of ample proportions.
 * Imagery - I took one last breath before I plunged into the dark abyss; this was to be my last chance, and I had to make it count.
 * Irony - The green party prints millions of posters that say "Save the Trees."
 * Malapropism - He's a wolf in cheap clothing.
 * Onomatopoeia - The bee buzzed all through the yard.
 * Oxymoron - I feltall alone in the crowd.
 * Satire - Students decide to give the school system another chance.
 * Simile - I am as swift as a fox.
 * Symbol - The American flag is a symbol of liberty and freedom.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Theme - The theme of the story is that error is unavoidable.