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Ten Poetic Devices
Study and learn these ten terms. Have fun!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Simile | A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as" to describe someone or something. |
| Personification | Giving inanimate objects qualities of a human being. |
| Hyperbole | An exaggeration that is not supposed to be taken literally. |
| Assonance | The repetition of vowel sounds in words. |
| Consonance | The repetition of consonant sounds in words. The sound can be in any part of the words. |
| Onomatopoeia | A word that imitates the natural sound of the word. |
| Metaphor | A comparison that does not use "like" or "as". |
| Repetition | Words, phrases or lines that are repeated in poetry. |
| Rhyme | Words or phrases that end in the same sounds. |
| Alliteration | Repeating the same consonant sound at the beginning of words. |