Poetic Devices

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of nearby words.

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What is cacophony?

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Lines and words that are harsh sounding, discordant, and difficult to pronounce.

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What is an allusion?

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A reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.

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What is enjambment?

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The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

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What is consonance?

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The repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity, but not necessarily at the beginning of words.

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What is euphony?

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The use of pleasant, harmonious sounds in writing.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or inanimate objects.