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alliteration |
Alliteration involves words that begin with the same sound.
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metaphor |
Metaphor is comparing two things by saying one is the other.
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simile |
Simile involves describing something by comparing it with something else.
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personification |
Personification describes something non-human as if it is human.
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onomatopoeia |
Onomatopoeia is when the sound of a word is the same as its meaning.
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hyperbole |
Hyperbole is an exaggeration used for effect.
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imagery |
Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
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rhyme |
Time, crime and chime all rhyme.
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repetition |
Repetition of words and phrases is used in poetry for emphasis.
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enjambment |
A poet uses enjambment to flow from one line to the next without punctuation.
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