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Alliteration
Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words placed near each other.
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Example of Alliteration
fast and furious
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Assonance
Repeated vowel sounds in words placed near each other, focused on stressed vowel sounds.
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Example of Assonance
He's a bruisin' loser
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Consonance
Repeated consonant sounds at the ending of words placed near each other.
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Example of Consonance
'And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds.'
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Onomatopoeia
Words that sound like their meanings.
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Examples of Onomatopoeia
boom, buzz, crackle, gurgle, hiss, pop, sizzle, snap, swoosh, whir, zip
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Rhyme Scheme
The pattern of end rhymes in a poem.
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Meter
Describes the rhythm or pattern of beats in a line of poetry.
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Simile
A direct comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'
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Example of Simile
He is as dumb as an ox.
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Metaphor
A direct comparison stating that one thing is another.
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Example of Metaphor
Time is money.
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Personification
Attributing human characteristics to an inanimate object or abstract idea.
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Example of Personification
The wind cried in the dark.
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Hyperbole
An outrageous exaggeration used for effect.
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Example of Hyperbole
He weighs a ton.
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Symbolism
An ordinary object or event to which we have attached extraordinary meaning.
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Example of Symbolism
A small cross by the dangerous curve on the road reminded all of Johnny's death.
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Allegory
A representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning.
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Stanza
A group of lines in a poem resembling a paragraph.
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Sonnet
Expresses themes of beauty, nature, and love.
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Blank Verse
A form of free verse that has a meter, specifically an iambic pattern.
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Free Verse
A poem with no rhyme scheme or structure.
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Ballad
A poem that tells a story of love, tragedy, or adventure.
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Elegy
A poem mourning the death of someone.
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Apostrophe
Addressing a person or thing by name as if present.
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Example of Apostrophe
O Captain! My Captain! our fearful trip is done...
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Paradox
A statement that seems contradictory but may reveal a hidden truth.
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Example of Paradox
The hurrier I go the behinder I get.
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Oxymoron
A combination of two contradictory words.
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Example of Oxymoron
sweet sorrow.
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Pun
Wordplay where different meanings have similar sounds.
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Example of Pun
Like a firefly in the rain, I'm delighted.
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Euphemism
An understatement to lessen the impact of a statement.
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Example of Euphemism
She is at rest.