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10 Cards in this Set
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simile
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a comparison using the words like or as. (He is as strong as a bull)
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metaphor
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a comparison between two things. (He is a mountain of a man)
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hyperbole
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an exaggerated statement used to heighten effect. (My dog's so smart, he does my homework)
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alliteration
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the repetition of constant sounds. (She sell seashells down by the seashore)
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personification
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giving animals or objectshuman traits. (The dog smiled at me)
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onomatopoeia
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using words that imitate sounds. (CRASH! BANG! BOOM!)
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theme
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message or moral of poem.
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tone
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author's attitude in poem. (serious, funny, or sad)
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rhyme scheme
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the assigning of letters to the order in which the lines rhyme.
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rhyme
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when words sound the same.
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