Alliteration: This is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. In "Roar," this device is used in the line "I will not cower, I will not succumb" (lines 11-12). The repetition of the "s" sound emphasizes the speaker's strength.
Metaphor: This is a figure of speech that compares two things without using the words "like" or "as." In "Roar," this device is used in the lines "I am the lioness, I am the queen" (lines 13-14). The speaker compares herself to a lioness and a queen to show that she is strong and powerful.
Personification: This is a figure of speech that gives human characteristics to an animal, object, or idea. In "Roar," this device is used in the line "The storm has come and gone, but I am still here" (line 2). The storm is given human characteristics by saying it has come and gone, which emphasizes the speaker's resilience.
Anaphora: This is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines of poetry. In "Roar," this device is used in the lines "I will not be..." (lines 1-4) and "I will roar..." (lines 15-19). The repetition of these phrases emphasizes the speaker's determination and strength.
Parallelism: This is the use of similar grammatical structures in successive lines of poetry. In "Roar," this device is used in the lines "I will not be broken, I will not be afraid" (lines 3-4) and "I will not be silenced, I will not be hidden" (lines 5-6). The repetition of the grammatically similar phrases emphasizes the speaker's determination and strength.
Antithesis: This is the use of contrasting words or phrases in successive lines of poetry. In "Roar," this device is used in the lines "I am a woman, I am strong" (line 1) and "I am the prey, I am the hunter" (line 10). The contrast between "woman" and "strong" and "prey" and "hunter" emphasizes the speaker's strength and power.