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8238174905Alliterationliterary device where two or more words in a phrase or line of poetry share the same beginning sound.0
8238174906Onomatopoeiaa poetic structure of words to convey how something sounds.1
8238178540Assonancethe repetition of a vowel sound or diphthong in non-rhyming words.2
8238178541Consonancerepetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase.3
8238181074Dissonancethe use of harsh-sounding, unusual, or impolite words in poetry to create a disturbing effect or to catch the reader's attention by interrupting a smooth flow of words.4
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