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English 7

TermDefinitionExamples
connotation the feelings associated with a word: they can be negative or positive The word "gloomy" has a negative feeling
denotation a words actual meaning or definition Gloomy: murky and dark
simile an indirect comparison that equates to unlike things (like or as) She was as mean as an irritated snake.
metaphor a direct comparison that equates two unlike things (indicates that one thing is another) Life is a journey.
extended metaphor carries the direct comparison throughout and entire work or section of a work
personification when inanimate (lifeless) objects are given are given human qualities or abilities The garbage disposal growled and choked on our leftover food.
idiom a phrase has a figurative meaning that is different from its literal meaning Its raining cats and dogs.
hyperbole an over exaggeration that should not be taken literally Gabby has a million bottles of perfume.
sensory imagery words or phrases that appeal to the senses and conjure up mental images/appears extensively in setting and character description and nature poetry
onomatopoeia (sound device) use of words to imitate a sound Bang!Zip!Boom!
alliteration the repetition of the same She sells seashells down by the seashore.
stanza a division in poetry: lines that are grouped together in a poem: often look like paragraphs
cliches overused expression: a phrase or word that has lost its original effectiveness or power from overuse She is as pretty as a red rose.
anthropomorphism human characteristics or traits given to animals: when animals are portrayed as humans The cat danced and sang to the music.
figurative language Writing or speech not meant to be taken literally, but has intended meaning behind it. Used to state ideas in an imaginative way.
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