Poetry Vocab

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Repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words.

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Alliteration

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Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore is an example of what?

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Alliteration

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Comparison using like or as...

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Simile

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Saying some lines faster than others...

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Rate

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Variations in pitch, loudness, and softness

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Intonation

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Comparison without like or as

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Metaphor

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Message about life or human nature in literature (Moral, Meaning)

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Theme

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Sounds that explain meaning (Buzz Buzz)

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Onomatopoeia

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Giving human traits to inanimate objects.

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Personification

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When writing creates a mental image

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Imagery