Poetry Vocab

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assonance

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repetition of vowel sounds. Ex. Such heaps of broken glass to sweep away. (Sweep and heap long E sound)

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Consonance

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Repetition of consonant sounds within words. E.g., "Blow! bugles blow!" (repeated 'l' sound).

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Simile

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Comparison using like or as.

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Repetition

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The act of repeating or restating something more than once.

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Personification: Giving animals or objects human-like qualities.

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When you give an animal or object qualities or abilities that only a human can have.

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hyperbole

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Exaggeration of certain aspects

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pun

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play on words; Ex: An alligator in a vest is an investigator!

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Idiom: An expression not to be taken literally. Ex: 'The test was a piece of cake.'

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An expression not to be taken literally.

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Onomatopoeia

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Words whose pronunciation suggests their meaning (Hiss, Whirr, Buzz).

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Oxymoron

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A phrase combining complete opposites (e.g., pretty ugly, wise fool).