Poetic+Techniques

=Poetic Techniques=

Below is a copy of the //poetic techniques// PowerPoint, which you should all be familiar with:


 * Everyone** should contribute at least one example to each section. Please put your name after the example.

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You will be tested on the following techniques:

__Metaphor__
//That weightlifter is an absolute tank! - Mr Gibb// She erupted in anger - Cameron Life is a rollercoaster - Liam his head was spinning - craig R Life is a Journey - Darren His face crumpled - Sarah Jane

__Simile__
//He's as lazy as a sloth!// //- Mr Gibb// //She eats like a horse - Liam// It was as soft as felt - Cameron he smells like a pig - craig R As busy as a bee - Darren Quick as a cat - Sarah Jane

__Personification__
//The sun winked for one last time as she set for the day.// //- Mr Gibb// The trees touched the clouds. - Liam the wind slammed the door - craig R The leaves danced in the wind gracefully - Darren The clouds were spitting - Sarah Jane

__Alliteration__
//Every exam is exciting!// //- Mr Gibb// //Bob's blue boat - Liam// //bill's beagle barked - craig R// Dangerous drivers don't dodge disasters - Darren Buoys bobbed buoyantly - Sarah Jane

__Onomatopoeia__
//Smash, shattered// //- Mr Gibb// Snap, Crackle, Pop - Liam moo, baa, oink - craig R pow, whack, boom - Cameron chattering, buzzing, squealed - Darren tick,tock - Sarah Jane

__Assonance__
//The woodl**ou**se lived in the m**ou**se's h**ou**se.// //- Mr Gibb// //Lock and load - Liam// pat the cat spat on the rat - craig R what a sound on the ground, I suddenly found a pound - Darren I spy with my little eye - Sarah Jane

__Consonance__
Pi**tt**er pa**tt**er, sla**mm**er ja**mm**er! //(note - consonance does __not__ always have to contain a double consonant ('tt' and 'mm' in this example)).// //- Mr Gibb// pat the cat spat on the rat - craig R I have struck a streak of good luck - Liam Dress and Boss - Darren Flitter, flutter - Sarah Jane

__Sibilance__
//The **sh**aky **s**pider **sh**ould whi**s**per in **s**ilen**c**e (note how the 'c' in silen**c**e is counted as sibilance as it makes a 's' **sound**)// //- Mr Gibb// //**S**ix **s**izzling **s**ausages - Liam// //she sells sea shells by the sea shore// sing a song of six sixpence - Darren Silly Sally sadly slipped - Sarah Jane