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Rhythm

The document defines common literary devices used in poetry including rhythm, rhyme, alliteration, assonance, simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, symbolism, and allusion. It also defines key elements of stories such as plot, setting, tone, theme, characters including the protagonist and antagonist, and point-of-view.

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Rhythm

The document defines common literary devices used in poetry including rhythm, rhyme, alliteration, assonance, simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, symbolism, and allusion. It also defines key elements of stories such as plot, setting, tone, theme, characters including the protagonist and antagonist, and point-of-view.

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Rhythm-A certain beat of the poem. i.e.

Iambic pentameter Rhyme- End, internal, not all poems have it. Alliteration-repetition of the initial sound. Assonance-repetition of the internal vowel sound. Simile-Comparison using like or as. Metaphor-Comparison not using like or as. Onomatopoeia- Words that look like they sound. Personification-giving human characteristics to inhuman objects. Symbolism-using one thing to represent another. Allusion-reference to famous work or character. Plot-Series of events in a story. Setting-Time, place, enveloping action. Tone-The authors attitude toward a certain topic. Theme- The main idea of a story. Character-The one being acted upon, protagonist. The one acting upon, antagonist. Point-of-view-1st, 3rd.

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