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English 19 Public

Poetry Craft terms

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repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words

Alliteration

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an expression not meant to be taken literally

idiom

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uses “like” or “as” to compare things

Simile

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a comparison that describes one thing in terms of another (often uses a form of the verb “be”… am, are, is, was, were)

Metaphor

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the use of exaggeration (usually to be funny)

Hyperbole

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a word made to sound like what it describes

Onomatopoeia

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giving human traits to something non-human

Personification

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repeating words and/or phrases for emphasis

Repetition

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when words have same sound at their end

Rhyme

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the arrangement of words creates a beat pattern when read aloud

Rhythm

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An example of Alliteration

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Example of Idiom

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Example of Simile

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Example of Metaphor

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Example of Hyperbole

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Example of Onomatopoeia

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