Poetic Devices Flashcards
1
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Alliteration
A
The repetition of consonant sound at the beginning of words.
2
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Metaphor
A
A figure of speech that compares two unlike things directly, without the use of like or as.
3
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Personification
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Assigning human qualities to non human things.
4
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Onomatopoeia
A
Words that imitate sounds
5
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Hyperbole
A
An expression of exaggeration
6
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Symbolism
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Using an object to represent an idea. A symbol means what it is and also something more.
7
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Idioms
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Expressions that have a meaning apart from the meanings of the individual words.
8
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Simile
A
Figures of speech that compares two unlike things, using the words like or as
