Examples found in modern songs Poetry Terminology Examples found in modern songs

Alliteration Repetition of words with the same beginning sounds Example “Polly planted plenty of pretty pansies.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIZ_KrmRUjA

Hyperbole To make something seem larger or more important than it is Example “The firefly’s light shone brighter than the sun.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM5GNZR0szE

Imagery (Sensory Details) The writer uses vivid details often including the 5 senses (sight, smell, taste, sound, and touch) to help the reader experience what they are experiencing. Example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L1CDFvHTr4

Imagery (Sensory Details) Example Taste: The familiar tang of his grandmother’s cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth. Sound: The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward. Sight: The sunset was the most gorgeous they’d ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold. Smell: After eating the curry, his breath reeked of garlic. Touch: The tree bark was rough against her skin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L1CDFvHTr4

Metaphor A figure of speech in which things are compared by stating that one thing is another Example “The clouds are cottonballs in the sky.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEybK_CujtM

Personification A figure of speech in which objects are given human qualities Example “The sun played peek-a-boo with the clouds.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX9Ewp3Iqh4

Repetition Using the same word or phrase over and over again Example “The waves pounded, pounded, pounded against the shoreline.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO_WxYC34eM

Rhyme Words that have the same ending sounds Example “The tiny bird in the tree was singing just for me.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0n4WXHQqBo

Simile A figure of speech in which things are compared using the words “like” or “as” Example “The surface of the water looked as smooth as glass.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w77UU142Do