| Term | Definition |
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| rhyme | rhyme is a repetition of identical or similar terminal sounds in two or more different words and is most often used in poetry. |
| end rhyme | The last word in a line of poetry rhymes with the last word in another line of poetry. |
| internal rhyme | The last word in one line of poetry rhymes with a word placed at the beginning or in the middle of the following line. |
| alliteration | The repetition of a single consonant sound in words that are close together. Ex.= Peter Piper picked a peck... |
| personification | A comparison that gives human qualities to something that is NOT human. Ex.= The leaves danced in the breeze. |
| onomatopoeia | Words in which their sounds imitate their meanings. Ex.= boom, bang, clang, click |
| metaphor | A form of comparison that directly compares two unlike things. Ex. Jesus is the Bread of Life. |
| simile | A form of comparison in which one thing is compared to another unlike thing by using specific words of comparison, such as "like" or "as". |
| repetition | A word, phrase, line, or group of lines is repeated in intervals. Repetition helps give the poem its music as well as it emphasizes the important ideas and even builds suspense. |
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