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Poetic Devices

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show a group of consecutive lines in e poem that form a single unit  
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apostrophe   show
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show a musical quality produced by the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables or by the repetition of certain other sound patterns  
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Metaphor   show
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show the rhyming words appear at the end of lines  
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show rhymes occurring within the lines  
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Slant Rhyme   show
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Personification   show
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show a song or songlike poem that tells a story, usually a tragedy or adventure and generally has regular rhythm and rhyme  
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Simile   show
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Onomatopoeia   show
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Hyperbole   show
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show a poem that mourns the death of someone or one that is simply sad or thoughtful  
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show when words near each other start with the same beginning consonant sound  
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show a reference to a well-known piece of literature, art, science, politics, religion, or mythology  
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