Poetic Devices Rvw

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Imagery/imágenes

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Visually descriptive or figurative language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch).

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Alliteration/aliteración

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A repetition of the first consonant sound of a word or phrase. Example: 'Shining, shimmering, splendid' or 'DOWN in the DUMPS.'

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Hyperbole/hipérbole

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A deliberate exaggeration often used for comic effect. Example: 'I could eat a WHOLE elephant.'

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Figurative language/lenguaje figurativo

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Imaginative or symbolic words used to describe things in an unusual or extraordinary way.

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Simile/símil

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A comparison of two objects using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'They're looking at you like you're a meal.'

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Metaphor/metáfora

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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Personification/personificación

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract ideas. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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Onomatopoeia/onomatopeya

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. Example: 'buzz', 'hiss', 'bang'.

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Prosody/prosodia

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The rhythm, stress, and intonation of speech, which can affect the meaning of words.

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Syntax/sintaxis

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The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.