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Definition 1
100

I can resist anything except temptation.

What is Paradox

100

The bee buzzed in my ear.

what is onomatopoeia.

100

the use of stressed and unstressed syllables to create a beat, specifically in poetry in verse form.

what is rhythm

100

he clever and witty use of words and meaning. It involves using literary devices and techniques like consonance

what is wordplay

200

I'm Juliet to your Romeo.

What is allusion

200

Rachel ran right until she realized she was running round and round.

what is alliteration.

200

 a literary device that conveys the author's attitude toward the subject, speaker, or audience of a poem

what is tone

200

 a form of performance poetry that combines the elements of performance, writing, competition, and audience participation

what is slam poetry 

300

 I want to be cremated as it is my last hope for a smoking hot body.

What is a Pun

300

The soup was stirred and stirred until thickened.

what is repetition

300

gives readers a clear understanding of what you are writing about, whether it is a place, event, person, or other topic, by providing precise details and specific identifying information

what is concrete language.

300

a repeated word, line, or group of lines that appears at the end of a stanza

what is refrain

400

As innocent as a lamb

what is a simile

400

Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?

what is a rhyme.

400

a blend of unharmonious sounds.

what is a cacophony.

400

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

what is metaphor

500

I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.

what is a hyperbole

500

The sun kissed me while I was clicking a picture.

what is personification

500

a division of a poem consisting of two or more lines arranged together as a unit.

what is a stanza.

500

pleasing or sweet sound; especially : the acoustic effect produced by words so formed or combined as to please the ear.

what is euphony