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Cesura

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Pauses in the middle of lines. A coma or period

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Kennings

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A special metaphor made of compound words
Ex. Gas guzzler and headhunter
Sky candle = sun
Whale road = sea

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Alliteration

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Repetition of consonant sounds in words close to one another. Susie sells sea shells by the sea shore

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Epithet

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an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.
“old men are often unfairly awarded the epithet “dirty.””
synonyms: nickname, title

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