Literary Devices

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Repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words

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Alliteration

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Creates a picture in the reader’s mind

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Imagery

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Comparison of two things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Metaphor

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Rhythmic pattern in poetry, usually repeated.

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Meter

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Type of sound device for sounds like BANG! POP! POW!

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Onomatopoeia

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Giving non-human things human traits

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Personification

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Repeat sounds, words, phrases, or lines in a poem

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Repetition

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Words that end in the same sound:

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Rhyme

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Pattern of rhymes

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Rhyme Scheme

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Musical quality of a poem.

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Rhythm