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11 Cards in this Set
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Words that have the same ending sounds.
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RHYME
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Two or more lines of poetry put together as a way to divide poetry.
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STANZA
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A single line in a poem.
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LINE/VERSE
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A poem like writing that looks more like a story with complete sentences rather than short lines.
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PROSE
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A figure of speech in which things are compared using the words "like" or "as".
Example: The surface of the water looked as smooth as glass. |
SIMILE
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A figure of speech in which things are compared by stating the one thing IS another.
Example: The clouds are cotton balls in the sky. |
METAPHOR
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Repetition of words with the same beginning sounds.
Example: Polly planted plenty of pretty pansies. |
ALLITERATION
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A figure of speech in which objects are given human qualities.
Example: The sun played peek-a-boo with the clouds. |
PERSONIFICATION
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A figure of speech in which items are described as exaggerations or bigger than life.
Example: He has a ton of money. |
HYPERBOLE
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Phrases or expressions that have hidden meanings. They do mean exactly what they say.
Example: You were saved by the skin of your teeth. |
IDIOM
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Words that sound like the objects or actions to which they refer.
Example: A pesky mosquito buzzed around my head. |
ONOMATOPOEIA
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