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Poetic Devices Cont… Figurative Language, Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Alliteration
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Figurative Language language that is based on a comparison,
and is not actually true. People use these figures of speech all the time - without thinking. If you say 'I've told him a thousand times!' this isn't really true. You are using a figure of speech - exaggeration - to make a point. Figures of speech add color, interest, and meaning to our language. They are often used in speech - and in creative writing such as poetry and short stories.
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Simile Extended Simile
a figure of speech that uses the words “like, as, than, or resembles” to compare to unlike things. Examples: His face was as red as a tomato I wandered lonely as a cloud Extended Simile a simile that continues the comparison through several lines of the poem
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Metaphor a figure of speech that compares to unlike things WITHOUT using “like, as, than, or resembles” Examples: His face was a tomato I was a lonely cloud Extended Metaphor a metaphor that is extended over several lines of a poem.
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giving human qualities to a nonhuman thing or to an abstract idea.
Personification giving human qualities to a nonhuman thing or to an abstract idea. Examples: “Oreo, Milk’s favorite cookie.” “Opportunity knocked on the door.” “The camera loves me.”
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Alliteration the repetition of consonant sounds in words that appear close together. Example: Dewdrops Dancing Down Daisies By Paul Mc Cann Don't delay dawns disarming display . Dusk demands daylight . Dewdrops dwell delicately drawing dazzling delight . Dewdrops dilute daisies domain. Distinguished debutantes . Diamonds defray delivered daylights distilled daisy dance
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