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literary techniques
poetry unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| genre | Type of story |
| simile | A COMPARISON using LIKE or AS |
| metaphor | A COMPARISON NOT using like or as |
| allusion | A reference to something outside of the poem or story |
| onomatopoeia | Words that describe the sound they make (ex: "honk," "bow wow") |
| repetition | repeating words |
| diction | choice of words used |
| omniscient | narrator knows ALL |
| tone | attitude of the poem |
| irony | when something happens that is UNEXPECTED |
| hyperbole | exaggeration |
| personification | giving HUMAN qualities to animals or objects |