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POETRY
POETRY ACADEMIC VOCABULARY
Term | Definition |
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figurative language | a way of creating IMAGES with WORDS |
simile | a figure of speech that COMPARES two things USING the words LIKE OR AS |
onomatopoeia | the formation of a word from a SOUND associated with what is named (cuckoo, sizzle) |
stanza | one of the major divisions of a poem |
imagery | the use of language that creates a MENTAL IMAGE |
literal | following the USUAL meaning of words |