Figurative language

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the initial consonant sound in two or more neighboring words or syllables.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.

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What is rhyme?

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Words that end with the same sound.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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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 onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing.

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

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What is consonance?

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The repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity.

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What is a stanza?

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space.

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What is symbolism?

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.