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| A comparison between two things, using the terms 'as', 'like' or 'than' eg "Her tongue is sharper than a razor blade" |
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| An implied comparison between two things, where one thing is said to be another eg "The eyes are the window to the soul" |
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| Non-human things are given human characteristics Eg "The lightning struck without mercy" |
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| Repetition of consonant sounds Eg "Putting bricks back in boxes" |
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| Rucurrence of a word, phrase or line. |
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| Repetition of a vowel sound followed by an identical consonant eg seek/peek; race/face etc |
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| Repetition of vowel sounds Eg "She sighed twice, pain fading her sweet features" |
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| Words that imitate or echo the sounds of people, objects, animals and actions Eg "bang", "crash", "moo" |
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| The beat of a poem eg "Tip-e-toe across the floor, Do not make a sound! Sneak into the kitchen, It's midnight in the town!" |
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