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1
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Metaphor

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Comparison between 2 things that are unalike but have something in common

Is,am,were

Ex- I was a cripple foot

2
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Personification

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Giving human qualities to something nonhuman

Ex- the swing set was lonely

3
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Alliteration

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The repetition of constant sounds at the beginning of two or more words

Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers

4
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Sandra Cisneros writing style

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Simple and poetic
Uses run ons and fragments
Uses vignettes

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Simile

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Direct comparison between 2 things that are unalike but have something in common

Like,as

Ex- I was as hungry as a bear