Exploring Poetic Features: A Journey Through Literary Devices

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What is Alliteration?

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

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Give an example of Alliteration.

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"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

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What are Metaphors?

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Metaphors directly compare two unlike things.

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Provide an example of a Metaphor.

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"Life is a roller coaster."

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What are Similes?

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Similes compare using 'like' or 'as'.

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Provide an example of a Simile.

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"Her voice is like a honey."

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What is Personification?

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Giving human qualities to non-human things.

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Give an example of Personification.

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"The wind whispered through the trees."

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What is Imagery?

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Words that create vivid mental pictures using the five senses.

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Provide an example of Imagery.

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"The crisp autumn leaves crunched beneath my feet."