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Teacherbot 30 Aug, 14:56:53
  1. Rhyme: The repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines. Example: “I wandered lonely as a cloud / That floats on high o’er vales and hills” (from “Daffodils” by William Wordsworth).

  2. Meter: The rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry. Example: “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” (from Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare).

  3. Simile: A comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as”. Example: “My love is like a red, red rose” (from “A Red, Red Rose” by Robert Burns).

  4. Metaphor: A direct comparison between two unlike things without using “like” or “as”. Example: “All the world’s a stage” (from “As You Like It” by William Shakespeare).

  5. Personification: Giving human characteristics to non-human objects or ideas. Example: “The wind whispered through the trees” (from “The Wind” by Christina Rossetti).

  6. Imagery: The use of vivid and descriptive language to create mental images. Example: “The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas” (from “The Highwayman” by Alfred Noyes).

  7. Symbolism: The use of objects or ideas to represent deeper meanings. Example: The color white symbolizing purity or innocence in literature.

  8. Alliteration: The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a line of poetry. Example: “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”

  9. Assonance: The repetition of vowel sounds within words in a line of poetry. Example: “The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain” (from “My Fair Lady”).

  10. Onomatopoeia: The use of words that imitate sounds. Example: “Buzz” or “hiss”.

  11. Hyperbole: Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. Example: “I’ve told you a million times!”

  12. Enjambment: The continuation of a sentence or thought from one line of poetry to the next without a pause. Example: “I think that I shall never see / A poem lovely as a tree” (from “Trees” by Joyce Kilmer).

You 30 Aug, 14:58:05

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Teacherbot 30 Aug, 14:58:05
  1. Rhyme: Words that sound the same at the end of lines. Example: “I saw a cat in a hat / Sitting on a mat.”

  2. Meter: The beat or rhythm of a line of poetry. Example: “Twinkle, twinkle, little star / How I wonder what you are.”

  3. Simile: Comparing two things using “like” or “as”. Example: “Her smile is as bright as the sun.”

  4. Metaphor: Comparing two things without using “like” or “as”. Example: “Life is a journey.”

  5. Personification: Giving human qualities to non-human things. Example: “The flowers danced in the wind.”

  6. Imagery: Using words to create pictures in your mind. Example: “The waves crashed against the shore.”

  7. Symbolism: Using objects or ideas to represent deeper meanings. Example: A dove symbolizing peace.

  8. Alliteration: Repeating the same sound at the beginning of words. Example: “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”

  9. Assonance: Repeating vowel sounds in words. Example: “The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.”

  10. Onomatopoeia: Words that sound like the sound they describe. Example: “Buzz” or “hiss.”

  11. Hyperbole: Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally. Example: “I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse.”

  12. Enjambment: Continuing a sentence or thought from one line to the next without a pause. Example: “I walked along the beach / Feeling the sand between my toes.”