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Lesson 5: Understanding Poetry Devices


Introducing or re-capping on poetry devices will help children attempt to include them in their work. This table offers some simple examples for six common poetry devices. Sharing these with the children can help develop their under- standing and application of these devices.


NOTE: Generally speaking, the devices increase in complexity the further down the table you go, allowing you to cover the features you choose, according to the specific level of your class and / or individual child.


Poetry Device Rhyming


Description


Two words that sound similar - can help make poems easy to remember


Repetition


Repeating words or phrases can help develop rhythm or pattern in the poem


Alliteration


A series of words that start with the same sound - this can make text more fun or powerful


Simile


A simile describes something by comparing it to something else using the words ‘as’ or ‘like’


Metaphor


A word or phrase used to de- scribe something as if it were something else


Personification


Giving human qualities, feeling or actions to objects or ideas


Peace Examples...


We can all pray For Peace One Day.


For just one day, we can... For just one day, we should... For just one day, we must...


‘Today is the time to tie togeth- er’ / ‘Peaceful people, peaceful planet’


‘Peaceful as a lake’ / ‘joining together like a chain’


Peace is the flower in the morning sun. Peace is the wa- ter that travels so calm.


Queen Peace, she travels so elegantly, touching people with her wisdom and grace


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