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Figures of Speech in Poetry

ENGLISH 1302

With a partner, you will complete the following exercise with one of
the words listed below-

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4.

Look up and write the definition for each figure of speech


Quickly illustrate your assigned figure of speech
Come up with your own example and write it on the poster
Share poster with class

Metaphor

Synecdoche

Simile

Metonymy

Paradox

Pun

Anaphora

Hyperbole

Apostrophe

understatement

Personification

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