english poetic devises 0.0 / 5 ? EnglishPoems from other culturesGCSENone Created by: maddie gasparroCreated on: 21-04-15 19:48 alliteration the repetition of consonant sound, ussally at the beginning of words- e.g the rain in spain falls mainly on the plain 1 of 6 ballad a poem that tells a story, similar to a folk tale, and often rhyme and often has a refrain 2 of 6 couplet a pair of lines that are the same length, usually rhyme and form a complete thought 3 of 6 hyperbole deliberate exaggeration used for emphasis- e.g tons of money 4 of 6 imagery the use of pictures, descriptions to crete feelings, thoughts, ideas etc 5 of 6 onomatopeo creating a description by saying another thing- e.g buzz, hiss 6 of 6
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