Elements of Poetry

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The repetition of words with the same beginning sound

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alliteration

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Two or more words that have the same ending sound

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rhyme

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a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a repeating pattern or rhyme

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stanza

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a figure of speech where objects are given human characteristics

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personification

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A figure of speech comparing two things saying one is another thing.

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metaphor

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A figure of speech using like or as

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simile

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Using the same word or phrase over and over again

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Repetition

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an exaggeration

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hyperbole

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a mental picture in your mind as you read

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imagery

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The sound of the word is the noise that it makes.

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onomatopoeia