Poetic Devices Review

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What is an allusion?

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An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

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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'.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

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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.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, such as 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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What is consonance?

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Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity within a sentence or phrase.

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What is rhyme?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds in the final syllables of words, often used in poetry.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.