Literary Devices/Musical Devices

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Same letter/sound at the start of multiple words.

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alliteration

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Pattern of rhymes at the ends of poem lines.

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rhyme scheme

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Attributing human traits to non-human entities.

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personification

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Not an onomatopoeia:

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walk

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Exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

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hyperbole

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Using the same word or phrase repeatedly.

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repetition

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Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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simile

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Poetry that does not rhyme.

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free verse

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Non-literal comparison between unlike things without 'like' or 'as'.

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metaphor

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Repeated line or phrase in a poem, serving as a chorus.

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refrain