Poetic devices aren't just for spicing up sentences—they also serve as big-picture story elements from plot to worldbuilding to inspiration for character arcs.

Looking to add more voice to your writing? Poetic devices can be used by writers of picture books to memoir, young adult to adult in any genre. Common sentence-level devices like alliteration, assonance, consonance, and even zeugma can add wonderful flavor to your work!

Rhyme is just one of many poetic devices! Like the spices in your cabinet, if you know their names and what they taste like, you’re far more likely to use them and enjoy what they add to a dish—or in this case, how poetic devices can strengthen your writer’s voice and your story.