whenever you describe something by comparing it to something else you are using. figurative language, or when you use descriptive language. Example: Busy as a bee, of fluffy, puffy clouds.

when something is written and it means exactly what it says. Example the frog sat on the log

Creating a picture with words. Also using your senses Example: The red rose was perfect in its form; the soft, velvety petals curled around the core, and its gentle sent of beauty was appreciated by all who passed

The literal or dictionary meaning of a word. Example: Home- the residence in which a person lives

The feeling or emotions evoked by a word. In essence, the emotional meaning of a word, as opposed to the literal meaning. Example: Home-family, warmth, safety, rest, food, boredom

A collection of lines and ideas similar to a paragraph in prose writing.

the voice or point of view of the poem. In Langston Hugh's poem, mother to son, the voice of the poem is a mother, through the poet is a man.

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Tristans Poetry 02

Descriptive devices and poetic terms

term	defintion
Figurative language	whenever you describe something by comparing it to something else you are using. figurative language, or when you use descriptive language. Example: Busy as a bee, of fluffy, puffy clouds.
Literal Language	when something is written and it means exactly what it says. Example the frog sat on the log
Images/Imagery	Creating a picture with words. Also using your senses Example: The red rose was perfect in its form; the soft, velvety petals curled around the core, and its gentle sent of beauty was appreciated by all who passed
Denotation	The literal or dictionary meaning of a word. Example: Home- the residence in which a person lives
Connotation	The feeling or emotions evoked by a word. In essence, the emotional meaning of a word, as opposed to the literal meaning. Example: Home-family, warmth, safety, rest, food, boredom
Stanza	A collection of lines and ideas similar to a paragraph in prose writing.
Speaker	the voice or point of view of the poem. In Langston Hugh's poem, mother to son, the voice of the poem is a mother, through the poet is a man.

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