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Light Pink Roses

Introduction to the Poetic Devices I

Key Take Aways

  • Alliteration: the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

  • Assonance: the repetition of vowel sounds in the middle of words

  • Consonance: the repetition of consonant sounds at the end of words

  • Onomatopeia: words that sound like their meaning "boom"

  • Meter & Rhythm: the strategic use of stressed and unstressed syllables

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