Poetic Devices

ALLITERATION
ATMOSPHERE
BALLAD
IMAGES
METAPHOR
ONOMATOPOEIA
PERSONIFICATION
RHYTHM
SIMILE
THEME
TONE

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Word	X	Y	Direction
ALLITERATION	12	14	nw
ATMOSPHERE	5	5	e
BALLAD	12	14	w
IMAGES	7	7	w
METAPHOR	7	5	se
ONOMATOPOEIA	2	2	e
PERSONIFICATION	8	8	nw
RHYTHM	6	8	sw
SIMILE	9	5	se
THEME	4	4	e
TONE	8	10	s