7th grade Poetic Devices

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What is end rhyme?

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The rhyming of two words at the end of two lines in a poem.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that describes one thing in terms of another, implying a comparison without using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'My life is a dream.'

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'This house is as clean as a whistle.'

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What is figurative language?

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Words or phrases that describe one thing in terms of another and are not meant literally.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. Example: 'buzz,' 'hiss,' or 'clang.'

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What is repetition in poetry?

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The deliberate use of the same word or phrase multiple times to emphasize a point or theme.

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What is alliteration?

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs.'