Poetic Expressions Flashcards

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Alliteration

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the repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of each or most of the words in a sentence.

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Metaphor

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-a figure of speech in which a word is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable

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Onomatopoeia

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the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

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Assonance

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repetition of sound of vowels.

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Cliche

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Stereo type

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