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FigLang in Poetry
poetry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| context | surrounding words or circumstances; background |
| figurative language | creative comparison |
| simile | a comparison of 2 unlike things using "like" or "as" |
| metaphor | a comparison of 2 unlike things where one IS the other |
| personification | giving non-living things human qualities |
| impact | effect on the reader |
| sonnet | structured poem with 14 lines |
| analyze | to look closely at the small parts of something |
| author's purpose | the reason a person writes |
| context clues | words that readers use to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words |