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| Alliteration | The repetition of beginning sounds that are close to each other. Ex: Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers. |
| Assonance | The repetition of vowel sounds. Ex: The fat cat sat on a hat. |
| Consonance | The repetition of consonant sounds. Ex: The snake hissed and slithered slowly in the grass. |
| Cliche | A word or phase to represent sensations or stimulate emotions. Ex: tried and true/happy as a lark. |
| Lyric | The use of words so that the sounds are melodic or singing. |
| Metaphor | An implied comparison. Ex: My car is my friend: he takes me wherever I want |
| Onomatopoeia | A word which makes the suggestion of a particular sound. Ex: Buzz/ Pop/ Swish |
| Personification | Giving an inanimate object human qualities. Ex: The wind whined through the trees. |
| Refrain | Lines that are repeated at the end of a stanza. |
| Rhyme Scheme | The pattern or order of words which rhyme in a particular poem. These are denoted with letters of the alphabet. Ex: ABCB |
| Simile | A direct comparison using the words "like" or "as". Ex: He is as dependable as the tide./ His hair is like wire. |
| Stanza | A group of lines repeated in similar groups throughout the poem. |
| Hyperbole | An exaggerated statement. Ex: I shopped in a million stores./ I am so hungry I could eat a horse. |
| Imagery | The use of to represent sensations or emotions. Ex: The mouth watering scent of the apple pie drifted from Grandma to the whole house. |
