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| a bold comparison between 2 things using "like" or "as" |
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| a bold comparison between 2 thing WITHOUT using "like" or "as" |
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| when a thing, emotion, or element of nature takes on human qualities |
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| an exaggeration for dramatic effect |
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| a self-contradictory statement |
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| translating it word for word/surface meaning |
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| the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words |
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| words that imitate sounds |
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| when a word, phrase or line appears 2 or more times throughout the poem |
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| when words at the end of some lines rhyme in a pattern |
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| the decisions a poet makes which make his/her writing unique |
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| the way a poem looks on the page (shape, spacing, # of lines or stanzas |
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| a section of a poem (like a paragraph) |
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| a line that appears after each stanza; the chorus |
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