Poetic Devices and Figurative Language

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Repetition of initial consonant sounds: “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”

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alliteration

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Repetition of interior vowel sounds: “Fleet feet sweep by sleeping geese."

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assonance

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Repetition of interior consonant sounds: “The fickle kicker chuckled as he clunked the ball down.”

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consonance

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Words that show sound: Snap! Crackle! Pop!

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onomatopoeia

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Pattern of syllables in poetry, including number and stress pattern.

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meter

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Repeating a word, phrase, or line for emphasis.

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repetition

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Words ending in the same sound: The fairy named Mary was known for being merry - and hairy!

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rhyme

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Stating one thing is another for comparison: 'He’s a sly fox.'

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metaphor

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Comparison using 'like' or 'as': “My love is like a red, red rose...”

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simile

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Giving human traits to objects: The daisies danced in the breeze.

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personification