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The repetition of the beginning consonant sound.
Alliteration
Direct address of an inanimate object.
Apostrophe
Rhymed or the terminal syllables of the verses.
End Rhyme
Poetry that doesn't rhyme or have a regular meter.
Free Verse
Exagerrated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
Visually descriptive or figurative language.
Imagery
A short poem that expresses personal emotion.
Lyric
A comparison not using "like" or "as".
Metaphor
A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
Narrative
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what's named.
Onomatopoeia
Paradoxical statement combining two terms that are contrary.
Oxymoron
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects.
Personification
Correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words especially when these are used at the ends of the lines of poetry.
Rhyme
The ordered pattern of rhymes.
Rhyme Scheme
A comparison using "like" or "as".
Simile
An image that stands for something.
Symbol
The author's attitude toward his or her subject.
Tone