Review of Poetic Devices

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words that are close together.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison between two unlike things where one thing is said to be another.

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What does it mean when something is described as a metaphor?

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It means that one thing represents another, as in the phrase 'Love is an open door.'

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What is consonance?

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The repetition of consonant sounds in poetry.

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What is the difference between alliteration and consonance?

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Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words, while consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds anywhere in the words.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human things or abstract ideas.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

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What is rhyme?

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The repetition of similar sounds at the end of words, often used in poetry.

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What is an allusion?

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.