The Elements of Poetry. by สกาวรัก บุญโยม

What is symbol ?

2026-01-30 03:09:49 UTC

Symbol is something in the world of the senses, including an action, that reveals or is a sign for something else, often abstract or otherworldly. A rose, for example, has long been considered a symbol of love and affection.

Every word denotes, refers to, or labels something in the world, but a symbol (to which a word, of course, may point) has a concreteness not shared by language, and can point to something that transcends ordinary experience. Poets such as William Blake and W.B. Yeatsoften use symbols when they believe in—or seek—a transcendental (religious or spiritual) reality.

A metaphor compares two or more things that are no more and no less real than anything else in the world. For a metaphor to be symbolic, one of its pair of elements must reveal something else transcendental. In “To the Rose upon the Rood of Time,” for instance, Yeats’s image of the rose on the cross symbolizes the joining of flesh and spirit. As Cleanth Brooks and Robert Penn Warren write in their book Understanding Poetry (3rd ed., 1960),“The symbol may be regarded as a metaphor from which the first term has been omitted.”

Simile

2026-01-30 03:12:02 UTC

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things to show a similarity between them, using the words “like” or “as.” It is used to help the reader clearly imagine what something is like by relating it to something familiar

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Yoawarat Maneerat No.19

Palida Pusawiro No.24

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2026-02-05 14:49:36 UTC

Alliteration is a literary device in which the same initial consonant sound is repeated at the beginning of two or more nearby or closely connected words. This technique is commonly used in poetry, prose, slogans, and speeches. The purpose of alliteration is to create a musical rhythm, emphasize important ideas, and make the language more engaging and easier to remember. It also helps add mood and flow to a sentence, making it more interesting for readers or listeners.

Example :

Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers.

ปีเตอร์เก็บพริกดองจำนวนหนึ่ง

She sells seashells by the seashore.

เธอขายเปลือกหอยอยู่ริมทะเล

Big brown bears.

หมีสีน้ำตาลตัวใหญ่

Wild winds whisper.

ลมแรงพัดกระซิบเบา ๆ

Funny fluffy fox.

สุนัขจิ้งจอกขนนุ่มน่าขำ

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Personification the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form

Ex:

1.The sun smiled down on the children.
- ดวงอาทิตย์ยิ้มส่งแสงลงมายังเด็ก ๆ

2.The wind whispered through the trees.
- สายลมกระซิบผ่านหมู่ต้นไม้

3.The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.
- ดอกไม้เต้นรำไปตามสายลมอ่อน ๆ

4.Time waits for no one.
- เวลาไม่เคยรอใคร

5.The lonely moon watched over the silent night.
- ดวงจันทร์ที่โดดเดี่ยวเฝ้ามองค่ำคืนอันเงียบงัน

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2026-02-06 01:44:12 UTC

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Example simile

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Here are clear simile examples (using like or as):

He is as brave as a lion.
She runs like the wind.
The classroom was as quiet as a mouse.
His face was red like a tomato.
The water was as clear as glass.

Rhyme

natthida26 — 2026-02-06 02:32:32 UTC

Rhyme is the repetition of the same or similar ending sounds in words, especially in poems, songs, and rhymes. It usually appears at the end of lines, but it can also occur within a line. Rhyme helps create rhythm and musical quality, making language more pleasant to hear and easier to remember. Words rhyme when their final stressed vowel and following sounds are alike, such as cat–hat or day–play. Writers use rhyme to add beauty, emphasize ideas, and give structure to poetry.

Ex.

•The cat wears a hat.

•I like to play every day.

•I see a star near my car.

•Read a book, then take a look.

•I see a tall tree.

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Onomatopoeia

2026-02-06 02:47:46 UTC

Onomatopoeia is when a word sounds exactly like the noise it’s describing. It’s the "sound effect" of the language world.

When you say the word out loud, it mimics the actual sound made by an object, animal, or action. Writers use it to make their descriptions more vivid and immersive—it’s the difference between saying "the cat made a noise" and "the cat purred.

Examples

AnimalsMeow, woof, moo, hiss, chirp, oink, buzz

WaterSplash, drip, gurgle, slosh, spray, plop

CollisionBang, thud, clap, crash, smack, boom

VoiceWhisper, giggle, mumble, grunt, hiccup

MachinesBeep, whir, click, clank, vroom, honk

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Hyperbole

2026-02-18 04:37:51 UTC

Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves deliberate and obvious exaggeration used for emphasis, effect, or emotional impact. It is not meant to be taken literally, but rather to help the reader or listener understand the intensity of a feeling, situation, or idea.

Writers and speakers use hyperbole to make their expressions more vivid, dramatic, interesting, and memorable. It is commonly found in everyday conversation, literature, poetry, speeches, advertisements, and songs. By exaggerating a statement, hyperbole helps to create a strong impression and capture attention.

Hyperbole does not aim to deceive. Instead, it is used to express strong emotions such as happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, love, or frustration, and to make communication more expressive and engaging.

Examples of Hyperbole

I am so tired that I could sleep for a year.
I’ve told you a thousand times to clean your room.
This bag weighs a ton.
I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.
She cried a river after watching the sad movie.
He runs faster than the wind.
This homework will take forever.
My phone is about to explode with messages.