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Poetry
English
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Onomatopoeia | Words that sound like what they describe |
| Assonance | Repetition of Vowel sounds |
| Hyperbole | Obvious exaggeration for effect |
| Personification | Giving human qualities to non-human things |
| Rhyme Scheme | Words that match in sound |
| Repetition | Repeating words and phrase for effect |
| Symbolism | Symbols used to represent feelings or objects |
| Alliteration | Repetition of sound |
| Imagery | The creation of likeness (mirror idea) through order and word choice |
| Simile | Comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’ |
| Metaphor | Comparison without using like or as |
| Rhythm | The beat represented by stressed or unstressed syllables |
| Rhetorical Question | A question not meant to answered |