Personification - Giving human qualities to inanimate objects or things , Simile - A comparison using like or as , Metaphor - A figure of speech that directly states one thing is another, creating a comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as" to make the description more vivid or to convey an abstract idea, Alliteration  - The repetition of consonant sounds in consecutive words. The repetition is usually at the beginning of the word, Enjambment - The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza., Hyperbole - The deliberate use of exaggeration to convey strong emotions or ideas, Juxtaposition - When two things are placed side by side in order to emphasise their differences , Onomatopoeia  - When the word itself mimics the sound it is describing. , Repetition - When something occurs more than once in a poem, Rhetorical question - A question that is asked for effect and doesnt require an answer , Symbolism - A simple object, person or place could stand for a bigger idea,

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