Poetic Devices

ALLITERATION
ATMOSPHERE
BALLAD
IMAGES
METAPHOR
ONOMATOPOEIA
PERSONIFICATION
RHYTHM
SIMILE
THEME
TONE

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Word	X	Y	Direction
ALLITERATION	1	2	s
ATMOSPHERE	5	5	s
BALLAD	5	5	e
IMAGES	9	9	ne
METAPHOR	5	2	se
ONOMATOPOEIA	2	2	e
PERSONIFICATION	8	8	nw
RHYTHM	13	13	w
SIMILE	12	12	w
THEME	1	10	se
TONE	4	4	sw