Poetic+devices


 * 1) Hyperbole: Over-exaggeration of the truth:back in my day, I had to walk to school barefoot, and it was uphill both ways!
 * 2) Alliteration: Repeated use of words starting with the same letter: bravely broached his bloodied breast
 * 3) Rhythm & Rhyme: Repeated usage of similar sounds : I can make a rhyme anytime!
 * 4) Metaphor :A comparison of two unlike things:Mary is a sheep, just following the flock
 * 5) Analogy: A comparison of two like things: hot is to warm as cold is to cool
 * 6) Repetition:repeated use of the same word:die,die,die,die,die! (a midsummer night's dream)
 * 7) Personification: Giving an inanimate object human-like qualities-
 * 8) Allusion:A short reference to a person, place, thing, or event:
 * 9) Euphemism: the softening of a "hard" word: "passed on" instead of "died"
 * 10) Imagery: The usage of descriptive words to paint a mental picture of the imagined scene: with beautiful yellow crocuses flowering on both sides of the lush green path...
 * 11) Irony:an implied difference between what is being said, and what is actually meant: that's sooo funny!
 * 12) Malapropism: The misuse of words in a particularly silly way:listen to the blabbeling brook!
 * 13) Onomatopoeia: Words that describe a sound : Whack, bang, tinkle, crash
 * 14) Oxymoron: Two contradictory words combined:Freezer-burn, military intelligence
 * 15) Satire:The usage of irony, sarcasm, or ridicule in order to expose and fix mistakes: Mr. Show is an excellent example of a satirical comedy show
 * 16) Simile:A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as":that bread was as hard as a rock!
 * 17) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Symbol:Something in poetry that represents more than just it's literal manifestation: a gun might be a symbol of death
 * 18) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Theme: The main message the author of a story or poem is trying to get across: the theme of "Identities" is mistaken identities, and their impacts

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