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Poetic Devices
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| rhyme | words that have the same ending sounds. |
| simile | A figure of speech in which things are compared using the words like or as |
| metaphor | A figure of speech in which things are compared by stating that one thing is another. |
| alliteratoin | repetition or words with the same beginning sounds. |
| personification | a figure of speech in which objects are given human qualities. |
| onomatopoeia | words that sound like the objects or actions they refer to. |
| hyperbole | big exaggeration, usually with humor. |
| idiom | the language peculiar to a group of people. |