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Figurative Language

Use this set to study for our upcoming Figurative Language Test and Quiz

TermDefinition
simile A comparison using “like” or “as”
metaphor A direct comparison (does NOT use like or as)
personification Giving human traits to non-human things
hyperbole An extreme exaggeration
imagery Language that appeals to the five senses
alliteration Repetition of beginning consonant sounds
onomatopoeia Words that imitate sounds (buzz, snap, clap)
idiom A phrase that means something different than its literal meaning
repetition Repeating words or phrases for emphasis
line A single row of words in a poem
stanza A group of lines in a poem (like a paragraph)
couplet Two lines of poetry, often rhyming
tercet (triplet) Three lines of poetry
quatrain Four lines of poetry
free verse Poetry with no set rhyme or rhythm
rhyme Words that have the same ending sound
rhyme scheme The pattern of rhymes in a poem (ABAB, AABB, etc.)
rhythm The beat or flow of a poem
meter The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
iamb A pair of syllables
iambic pentameter A line with 10 syllables
speaker The voice telling the poem (not always the author)
theme The main message or meaning of a written work
tone The author’s attitude toward the subject
mood The feeling the reader gets
refrain A line or phrase repeated in a poem
sonnet A 14-line poem, often about love, with a set rhyme scheme
villanelle A 19-line poem with repeating lines and a strict rhyme pattern
figurative language the creative use of words to convey meaning beyond their literal definitions, often through comparisons, exaggerations, or vivid imagery
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