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7LA_PoetryTerms-Hamp
Poetry Terms - Hampton
Term | Definition |
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alliteration | repetition of the first sound of a word; Sally sold seashells by the seashore |
couplet | two rhymed lines of poetry |
diction | specific words an author chooses |
figurative language | using language to create a particular effect; simile, metaphor, and personification |
hyperbole | extreme exaggeration |
imagery | when an author uses words to create a picture in the mind of the reader |
metaphor | a comparison of two unlike things |
narrator | one who tells the story |
onomatopoeia | when the sound of a word is the word |
paraphrase | to restate writing in your own words |
parody | an imitation of something, usually with the intent to make fun |
personification | to give human qualities to something that is not human |
simile | comparison between two unlike things using like or as to make the comparison |
stanza | a group of lines in poetry; paragraph |
tone | the attitude or behavior the speaker has toward the subject; formal, informal, humorous, serious, etc. |