Poetic techniques

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rhyme
the repition of simmlar sounds spelling doesnt have to be the same eg think , blink Effect Musical effect Adds a sense of rythem to the poem. can make something more memroable
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alliteration
the repition of constant sounds eg peter piper picked a pepper Effect musical effect and easier to read appelas to our sense of hearing
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onomatopeia
a tyep of word that sounds like what it describes eg whoosh, crash buzz. Effect appelas to our sense of hearing
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enjambment
the running over a line without a strong break or pause. Conveys a sense of urgency aswell as speeds up the poem
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personifan
Is the act of giving non human things human charctrists Effect: Reader develpos sympathy for the object .Humanizeas the object and can create a clearer picture
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metaphor
a comparisoon without using like or as
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simile
a comparisan using like or as example: the students were as busy as bees
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