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6 Cards in this Set
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Rhyme
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Words that have the same ending sounds.
"The tiny bird in the tree Was singing songs just for me." |
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Simile
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A figure of speech in which things are compared using the words "like" or "as".
"The surface of the water looked smooth as glass." |
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Metaphor
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A figure of speech in which things are compared by stating that one thing _is_ another.
"The clouds are cottonballs in the sky." |
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Alliteration
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Repetition of words with the same beginning sounds.
"Polly planted plenty of pretty pansies." |
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Personification
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A figure of speech in which objects are given human qualities.
"The sun played peek-a-boo with the clouds." |
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Onomatopoeia
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Words that sound like the objects or actions they refer to.
"A pesky mosquito buzzed around me head." |
