Poetic Devices

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Alliteration

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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Assonance

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The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

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Consonance

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The recurrence of similar-sounding consonants in close proximity.

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Repetition

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The action of repeating something that has already been said or written.

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Rhythm

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A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.

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Simile

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A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another using 'like' or 'as'.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

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Personification

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The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman.

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Symbolism

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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Connotation

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An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.