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9 Cards in this Set
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simile
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a figure of speech in which things are compared using the words "like" or "as."
* her eyes are as blue as the sky |
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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
* her angry eyes were ice as they glared at me |
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alliteration
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repetition of words with the same beginning sound
*Dallas danced dreamily down the driveway |
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personification
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a figure of speech in which objects are given human qualities
* the rock hid in the garden |
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onomatopoeia
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words that sound like the objects or actions to which they refer
*the clip clop of the horses' hooves woke us as they trotted by |
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rhythm
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the beat of poetry
*fast rhythm means excitement *slow rhythm means calmness |
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verse
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a piece of a poem
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stanza
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a group of lines in a poem that go together
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mood
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how the author wants the reader to feel when reading
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