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Poetry Terms
Terms of poetry / Litteracy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ambiguity | Unclear, or not precise enough |
| Nuance | If you are looking for nuances, you are trying to find shades of meaning. |
| Irony | Irony is and implied discrepancy between what is said and what is meant. |
| Figurative Language | Mostly literal terms joined into a sentence, to make something |
| Simile | Language comparing one or more things |
| Metaphor | An in direct figure of speech |
| Imagery | Imagining what you are reading in your mind. |
| Style and Diction | These terms refer to how words are strung together in sentences, thereby focusing on word choice, rather than content |
| Tone and Mood | Tone (or mood) is the writer’s attitude or the feeling communicated toward his readers and his subject. |
| Theme | The central idea or unifying generalization implied or stated by literary work. |
| Tone | The argument or style of speaking to the audience |