POETIC DEVICES

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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What is an allusion?

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art. Example: 'He was a real Romeo with the ladies.'

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words. Example: 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a vivid picture in the reader's mind. Example: 'The golden sun set behind the mountains, casting a warm glow over the valley.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. Example: 'The bees buzzed in the garden.'

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction. Example: 'Deafening silence.'

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem, usually described using letters to indicate which lines rhyme. Example: ABAB.