Poetic Terms Flashcards
1
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Alliteration
A
The repition of a letter
2
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Metaphor
A
A comparison of 2 unlike things
3
Q
Assonance
A
Repition of vowel sounds
4
Q
Enjambment
A
Run on lines
5
Q
Hyperbole
A
Exaggeration of emphasis
6
Q
Imagery
A
Discriptive language that appeals to the senses
7
Q
Onomatopoeia
A
When words sound like their meaning
8
Q
Personification
A
When something non human is given human qualities
9
Q
Sibilince
A
The repition of S sounds
10
Q
Simile
A
A comparison that uses the words: as,like or than
