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Poetry/Figurative
Poetry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Simile | comparing two things using like or as |
| Metaphor | Comparing two things without using like or as |
| Personofication | Giving human qualities, feelings ,actions or characteristics to not living objects |
| Alliteration | repetition of the initial constant sound in two neighboring words |
| Onomatopoeia | imitation of natural sounds in word form |
| Sybolism | when one thing stands for or represents something else |
| Hyperbole | intentionally exaggerated figures of speech |
| Imagery | involves one or more of your five senses to help you imagine the picture |
| Idioms | An overussed exspression that means something other than its literal meaning |
| Rhyme scheme | the way each line of a poem ends and rhymes with the other lines |
| Stanza | Poetry paragraph |
| Repetition | A writting technique in which a word or phrase is repeated for emphasis |
| Couplet | a poem with two rhyming lines and same number of syllables |
| Lyric | short poem where the speaker exspresses personal thoughts and feelings on a subject |
| Narrative | poem that tells a stoy |
| Free verse | poetry that does not rhyme or have a set rhythm |