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Poetry part 2
Poetry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| authors craft | consists of the skills and techniques that an author uses to tell a story or create a piece of writing |
| authors purpose | the reason an author writes about a particular topic (ex: to persuade, entertain, inform, explain, or analyze) |
| figurative language | language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning using imagery, metaphors, and other literary devices |
| simile | a comparison of two things that are different, usually using the words like or as |
| metaphor | a subtle comparison in which the author describes a person or thing using words that are not meant to be taken literally; not using the words like or as in the comparison |
| personification | figurative language in which non human things are represented as having human qualities |
| imagery | the use of language to create mental images and sensory impressions |