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Alliteration
A type of repetition where consonant sounds are repeated at the beginning of words.
Assonance
A type of repetition where vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u) are repeated within words
Consonance
A type of repetition where consonant sounds are repeated within words (and at the end of words). Consonants are: b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z
Figurative Language
communicates ideas beyond the literal meaning of the words
Hyperbole
the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. It may be used to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression, but is not meant to be taken literally.
Imagery
the use of vivid description, rich in sensory words, to create pictures, or images, in the reader's mind. Note: Imagery is created by the writer, not the reader. In other words, imagery is NOT you imagining pictures in your mind that you think might be happening. Imagery is when the writer paints you a picture.
Metaphor
a figure of speech that compares two things that have something in common. A metaphor does NOT use like or as to make the comparison. Instead, it states it directly
Onomatopoeia
use of words that sound like what they mean, such as zing, buzz, and crunch.
Personification
a figure of speech in which an object, animal, or idea is given human characteristics.
Repetition
Repeating words, phrases, or sounds for emphasis or effect.
Rhyme
A type of repetition where sounds at the end of words are repeated .
End Rhyme
occurs at the end of lines
Internal Rhyme
occurs within a line of poetry
Slant Rhyme (near rhyme)
is approximate rhyme (it kinda sorta rhymes)
Simile
is a figure of speech that compares two things that have something in common. A simile uses the word like or as to make the comparison.
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