Poetry Tips by Andrew Fusek Peters

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  Include conceits. All of your images should be linked to one theme.
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  Similes – Try not to use ‘like’ too much.
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  Metaphors – Include effective metaphors.
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  Personification – Bring life to objects
  e.g. The bomb decided to bully the ground.
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  Rhyming - A poem does not have to rhyme.
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  Murder all clichés – Call out the cliché police!!
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  Puns – Include clever plays on words.