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Side A ------ Side B
Simile ------ compares two different things using "like" or "as"
Metaphor ------ compares two different things by saying that one thing "is" or "was" another
Alliteration ------ repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of a words
Assonance ------ repetition of vowel sounds within words
Onomatopoeia ------ words that represent sounds
Personification ------ giving human qualities to non-human objects
Repetition ------ using a word(s) more than once in a sentence or stanza
Allusion ------ making reference to a famous person or event
Rhythm ------ the beat or timing of a poem
Emotive Language ------ words that appeal to our feelings