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Paraphrase A restatement in different, often similar words Stanza A group of lines in a poem that are similar to a paragraph Assonance The repetition of vowel sounds within words, such as in "waves of rain" Traditional A poem that has rhyming words, stanzas, and similar line lengths Internal Rhyme Words within a line of poetry have similar rhyming sounds. Free Verse Poetry that is better known for its comparison to everyday speech Repetition When verses, words, or phrases within the poem are said a number of times Rhyme Scheme When letters of the alphabet represent ending rhyming words on each line Speaker the voice that talks to readers Metaphor A comparison that says on thing is something else, as in "The sound of the ocean was a friendly voice in my ear." Alliteration The repetition of initial consonant sounds, as in "picked pickled peppers." Personification Giving human qualities to non-human things. Symbolism When something uses a symbol to mean or explain something else. Rhyme Refers to the repetition of sounds at the end of words. Rhythm the musical quality produced by the repetition of stressed an unstressed syllables Onomatopoeia the use of words whose sounds echo their meanings Alliteration Sally sold seashells down by the seashore Assonance purple curtain Simile She was as hot as the sun. Metaphor Th boy was a snake Personification The trees danced in the wind Hyperbole an extreme exaggeration Hyperbole I had a million pencils at the beginning of the year, now I only have one. Alliteration Green is gold Assonance Hear the mellow wedding bells Simile Like burnt-out torches by a sick man's bed. Metaphor The leaves are little yellow fish swimming in the river