Poetic Devices and Figurative Language

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a poetic device where a word imitates the sound it represents, such as 'buzz', 'plop', or 'roar'.

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Define alliteration.

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Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words, like 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.

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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 one is the other, e.g., 'Time is a thief'.

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Explain personification.

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts, e.g., 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is rhyme?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of words, such as in 'cat' and 'hat'.

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Define simile.

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, e.g., 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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What is assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words, e.g., 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain'.

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Define consonance.

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Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity, often at the end of words, e.g., 'pitter patter'.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating vivid mental pictures for the reader.