Poetry Unit Literary Devices

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Slant Rhyme

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Words that are similar but do not have the same number of syllables.

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True Rhyme

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Both words are identical in sound as are any sounds thereafter.

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Eye Rhyme

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Two words look to rhyme, but when sounded out they do not.

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Anaphora

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Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a line of poetry.

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Epistrophe

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Repetition of a word or phrase at the end of a line of poetry.

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Internal Rhyme

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A rhyme that occurs within a single line of poetry.

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Near/Half Rhyme

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A type of rhyme where the sounds are similar but not identical.

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Irony

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A literary device where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning.

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Paradox

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A statement that contradicts itself but may reveal a deeper truth.