Poetic Techniques

ALLITERATION
CONTRAST
ENJAMBMENT
HYPERBOLE
IMAGERY
JUXTAPOSITION
METAPHOR
PERSON
PERSONIFICATION
PRONOUN
RHYME
RHYTHM
SIMILE
STANZA
TONE

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Word	X	Y	Direction
ALLITERATION	14	14	w
CONTRAST	13	13	w
ENJAMBMENT	5	5	e
HYPERBOLE	4	4	e
IMAGERY	12	12	w
JUXTAPOSITION	15	15	n
METAPHOR	20	10	nw
PERSON	4	4	se
PERSONIFICATION	11	11	se
PRONOUN	4	4	s
RHYME	8	14	s
RHYTHM	6	6	e
SIMILE	7	7	e
STANZA	7	7	sw
TONE	15	15	sw