Poetic devices

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Allegory

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a story/poem that can be interpreted to have multiple meanings

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Apostrophe

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a direct address to an absent/non-living thing

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Blank verse

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Poetry written without rhyme

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Enjambment

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Continuation of a sentence without expected pause (line break, stanza, couplet)

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Oxymoron

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pairing 2 opposing words for effect

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Paradox

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a self-contradictory statement

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Juxtaposition

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contrasting elements are placed together in order to highlight their differences and create a deeper meaning

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Synecdoche

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a pat is used to refer to its whole

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Imperative language

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technique to give orders, commands and instructions

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Anecdote

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a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person used to support a point