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Poetry Terms and Devices

Poetry Terms and Devices

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English

8th Grade

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Jill Comcowich

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1.

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Rhyme Scheme

Back

The pattern of end rhyme in a poem; each line is assigned a letter and lines that rhyme are given the same letter.

2.

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Front

Onomatopoeia

Back

Words that also make sounds.

3.

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Front

Alliteration

Back

The repetition of INITIAL consonant sounds in words that are close together.

4.

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Front

Personification

Back

Giving human qualities to an object, animal, or idea.

5.

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Front

Simile

Back

A comparison between two unlike things, using the words like or as.

6.

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Front

Metaphor

Back

A comparison between two unlike things, WITHOUT using the words like or as.

7.

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Front

Hyperbole

Back

An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis.

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