Spot the Poetic Devices

ALLITERATION
ASSONANCE
IMAGERY
METAPHOR
ONOMATOPOEIA
PERSONIFICATION
RHYME
SIMILIE

Try and spot the poetic devices Year 8. The winners will receive extra merits

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Word	X	Y	Direction
ALLITERATION	2	3	se
ASSONANCE	5	5	e
IMAGERY	9	9	e
METAPHOR	6	1	e
ONOMATOPOEIA	2	2	e
PERSONIFICATION	8	8	nw
RHYME	13	13	n
SIMILIE	12	12	w