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Language devices 1
Basic language devices
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alliteration | Repetition of first letter sounds = Silly Sausage |
| Onomatopoeia | words which imitate sound. = BANG |
| Repetition | The purposeful re-use of words . = AGAIN AGAIN I SAY! |
| Rhyme | words with matching end sounds. = Cat Mat |
| Rhythm | The pace or beat of the poem = fast slow |
| Imagery | Words that create an image/ picture |
| Simile | A comparison: two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'. |
| Metaphor | A comparison: saying something is something else |
| Personification | Giving human qualities to animals or things = the tree danced |
| Symbolism | A word, phrase or image which stands for something. =Dove for peace |
| Emotive language | Words and phrases that make you feel. |