Lopez, Marifel C.

| BACOM 4A August 19, 2021

COM 154: Creative Writing
Task 2: Poetic Devices

I. A. Sound Patterns in Poetry 

1. Alliteration
Head rhyme or sometimes called initial rhyme, alliteration is the repetition of the same or
similar consonant at or near the beginning of words or stressed syllables.

Example: Little lucky loves to look at Lily’s lovely lettering.

2. Assonance
The repeating of vowel sounds throughout a line of text or poetry is known as
assonance, or "vowel rhyme." The words must be close enough to one other for the
similar vowel sounds to be noticeable.

Example: Its no wonder, no one knows how cold make us fold when the wind blows.

3. Consonance
Defined as an amusing sound produced by the repetition of similarity in consonant
sounds throughout groups of words, an initial rhyme or within a literary work.
Consonance can also relate to shared consonants, whether in sequence (“bed” and
“bad”) or reversed (“bud” and “dab”).

Example: Few men only knew how the new chief's nephew blew the cooked stew.

4. Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like the thing to which it refers. The letter sounds of
the word mimic the natural sounds of that object or action.

Example: Splish splash as we go down the hill, swish whoosh as we feel the cold
breeze.

5. Rhyme
Rhyme also called as rime refers to the sound identity or near similarity of accented
syllables. It is usually and occasionally used by poets and prose writers to create sounds
that appeal to the reader’s senses.

Example: Mary tried to chase the ferry, but failed so now she feels weary.

A. Figures of Speech based on Comparison

1. Simile
A figure of speech that makes use of a comparison. Simile compares two implausible
objects that have nothing in common by using the terms "like" and "as." This is done to
emphasize the dramatic aspect of the language and to elicit vivid imagery and parallels.
It is one of the most common types of figure of speech and may be seen in everything
from everyday conversation to poetry.

Example: Norman’s daughter is as sweet as a candy.

She looks like a real-life version of Sakura from the anime “Naruto”.

2. Metaphor
A metaphor is a figure of speech that depicts an object or activity in a way that is not
literally accurate but aids in explaining an idea or making a contrast. It is often employed
in poetry, literature, and anywhere else where people seek to add color to their
language.

Example: Marifel is completely submerged into a sea of paperwork.

3. Apostrophe
A figure of speech in which the speaker addresses someone, the audience or something
who is not physically present or answer in reality.

Example: Oh roast beef, how tender and juicy you look!

4. Personification
A figure of speech that personifies or represent a non-human entity as a human.

Example: The sun smiled happily through my window pane.

5. Metonymy
Metonymy is a figure of speech in which an item or notion is referred to by the name of
anything that is intimately related with that thing or concept rather than its own name.
Metonymy allows writers to express a phrase or notion in a new way by employing a
closely related word or thought. As a result, this is a technique used by writers to modify
their expression and produce an effect on the reader.

Example: Every lunch, I would see my friend Elle sitting with the jocks.

6. Synecdoche
A synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a portion of something is used to allude to
the entire item. Synecdoche is a useful strategy for authors to express a phrase or idea
in a different way by employing a feature of that word or notion. This allows for flexibility
in expression and creates an effect for the reader.

Example: The suits are on their way to do the monthly evaluation of the audit proposals

B. Figures of Speech based on Contrast

1. Hyperbole
Hyperbole is a literary style and figure of speech that uses purposeful exaggeration to
produce a heightened impression. Hyperbole is a remark or statement that is brazenly
overblown or exaggerated to add emphasis without the objective of being literally
truthful.

Example: Next Friday is never going to arrive.

2. Irony
Irony is a literary method that uses conflicting words or events to expose a reality that is
not what appears to be true. There are numerous types of irony in literature. The
reader's expectations and knowledge of the gap between what "should" happen and
what "really" happens in a literary work determine the effectiveness of irony as a literary
device. This can take the shape of an unexpected outcome of an event, a character's
unexpected action, or something odd that is spoken.

Example: A surgeon needing a reconstructive surgery.

3. Paradox
A paradox is a statement that appears contradictory at first, but makes sense after
further consideration. This literary trick is frequently employed to entice the reader to
discover an underlying logic in an apparently conflicting sentence or phrase.
Consequently, the contradiction allows readers to understand topics in an original or
unconventional way.

Example: Corruption is morality.

4. Oxymoron
An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two opposing or contradictory terms are
combined. In speech, this combination of opposing or contradictory phrases is referred
to as a contradiction in terms. As a literary device, oxymoron has the effect of making a
lasting impression, improving a concept, and even delighting the reader.

Example: Due to the pandemic, most of the government employees are on a working
vacation.
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II. Revised Poem

“Pandemic Blues and Notions”

No one knew and proposed how the outbreak flood the crowd with shock.
Everybody and everything lost it like they ran out of luck.
‘Twas the time I remembered the wind whispered; I should go back in time.
But then my conscience told me "as if", oh what a blime!

Face masks, face shields for the face were functionalized.

Classroom setting will never happen for online learning, transactions and strict protocols
were all utilized.
Adjusting and coping was never that easy, especially when you're all alone and lonely.
And at times, the deafening silence would make me talk to myself and think I’m going
crazy.

Throughout this experience, I realized that if you're struggling, then that’s a good thing.
It prepares you to be always ready for anything that is coming.
Yes, at first, it's scary, difficult, and somewhat frightening.
But it's all about setting your mindset that everything given by Him is still a blessing.