One of my favourite poetic devices is onomatopoeia. It's a long word, but simply means words that are also sounds. Words like moo, quack, roar, drip, drop, splash! By stringing sound words ...

Exploring the fundamental poetic devices of simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and imagery. ABC iview Home Watch all your favourite ABC programs on ABC iview. More from ABC ...