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English poetry terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Oxymoron | Two opposite ideas joined to create an effect |
| Symbolism | Used to represent a larger idea or something beyond itself. |
| Tone | An attitude of a writer |
| Onomatopoeia | Words that imitate sounds |
| Hyperbole | An extreme exaggeration |
| Allusion | brief and indirect reference to something. |
| Imagery | description using the senses. |
| Personification | giving human qualities to something non human. |
| Theme | a life message the author tries to convey. |
| Aliteration | two or more words that share the same beginning constant sound in poetry. |
| Metaphor | a comparison not using like or as |
| Simile | a comparison that uses like or as |