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| a comparison of two things WITHOUT the use of like or as, to help the reader gain a deeper understanding of one thing by comparing it to another |
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| giving human characteristics to nonhuman things to create interest and make nonliving things seem more like people |
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| comparing two unlike things using like or as, to help the reader get a more vivid idea of what something is |
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| a type of narrative poetry; a LONG poem that tells a historical story with a hero |
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| poetry that tells a story |
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| poetry that is meant to be performed |
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| poetry that rhymes, can be set to music, and displays emotions |
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| a type of narrative poetry; a musical-sounding story that usually rhymes |
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| creates flow/rhythm by beginning two or more words with the same letter |
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| words that sound like the action they describe like BOOM or drip, helps create more vivid imagery for the reader |
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| creates flow by rhyming two words on the same line |
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| creates flow by rhyming two close but not exactly rhyming words, also makes the reader stop and think about the two words because they don't rhyme perfectly |
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| a poem with the same number of syllables per line but no rhyme, an example is Shakespeare's plays, and it helps the writer create rhythm without worrying about rhyme |
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| a poem with no constant rhythm or rhyme scheme, which helps expresses a lot of emotion |
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