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When a poetic line cuts off and rolls right into the next line without any punctuation at the end (like a comma or period). It forces the reader to keep reading quickly.
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Words that trigger the reader’s five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to create a vivid mental picture.
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Comparing two different things by linking them with the words "like" or "as" (e.g., The trees stood like giants).
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Comparing two things by stating that one thing is actually the other (e.g., The classroom was a zoo).
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Giving human traits, emotions, or actions to non-human things, like animals, weather, or objects (e.g., The stars winked).
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When a physical object, color, or character in a poem represents a much bigger, deeper idea (e.g., a stormy sky symbolising anger).
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Words that copy the actual sound they are describing (e.g., buzzing, squeaking, whisper).
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Repeating the same starting consonant sound in a group of words close together (e.g., Seven slippery snakes).
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Repeating the same vowel sound inside words that are close to each other (e.g., The fleet meet and greet).
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Repeating the same consonant sound inside or at the ends of words close together (e.g., The black sack struck a rock).
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When words share the exact same ending sound. In poetry, this usually happens at the ends of lines (End Rhyme).
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A massive, deliberate exaggeration used to highlight a feeling or point, not meant to be taken as a literal fact (e.g., I walked a million miles today).
