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Exciting Writing
300
Writing poetry in a manner so the ends of the lines rhyme
What is end rhyme?
300
Writing poetry in a manner so the ends of the lines do not have a set rhyming pattern or meter
What is free verse?
300
Putting words together that have the same beginning consonant sound
What is alliteration?
300
Compares two items using the words "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
300
Compares two items in terms of each other without using the words "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
400
Giving a non-human object human characteristics
What is personification?
400
Describing something we can feel, smell, see, taste or hear
What are sensory words?
400
Describing something in a manner that creates VIVID pictures in the reader's mind
What is imagery?
400
These shoes are KILLING me!
What is hyperbole?
400
Describing something with words that sound like the object - (the egg went SPLAT!)
What is onomatopoeia?
500
Using pictures or symbols to represent abstract concepts or ideas
What is symbolism?
500
This is an example of one: "It's raining cats and dogs!"
What is an idiom?
500
This is an example of one: "Fish is to water as bird is to air"
What is an analogy?
500
Quiet please! Please be quiet! Be quiet now!
What is repetition?
500
Types of language that are used to make wriitng more interesting and exciting
What is figurative language?
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