What is alliteration?
Poetry Form & Devices

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Alliteration is a poetic device where the same consonant sound is repeated at the beginning of closely placed words, such as in 'Paulina put the pretty pink petunias into pots.'
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What is a stanza in poetry?
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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas, similar to a paragraph in prose.
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What does personification mean?
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Personification is a poetic device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things, such as 'The stars stared down at her menacingly.'
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What is hyperbole?
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Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally, often used for emphasis or humor.
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What is a metaphor?
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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as.'
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What is a simile?
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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as,' such as 'as brave as a lion.'
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What is onomatopoeia?
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Onomatopoeia is a poetic device where a word imitates the natural sound of a thing, such as 'buzz,' 'hiss,' or 'clang.'
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