01-12-2016, 08:25 PM
Short list:
assonance
alliteration
onomatopoeia
rhythm
irony
metaphor
simile
metonymy
I think if it is not going to have at least informal meter then there should be some sort of device in operation that energetically moves the poem along, such as rhythm, or it just becomes a laundry list.
Your first edit goes a long way towards resolving some of these problems.
Best,
dale
assonance
alliteration
onomatopoeia
rhythm
irony
metaphor
simile
metonymy
I think if it is not going to have at least informal meter then there should be some sort of device in operation that energetically moves the poem along, such as rhythm, or it just becomes a laundry list.
Your first edit goes a long way towards resolving some of these problems.
Best,
dale
How long after picking up the brush, the first masterpiece?
The goal is not to obfuscate that which is clear, but make clear that which isn't.
The goal is not to obfuscate that which is clear, but make clear that which isn't.

