Any use of language where the intended meaning differs from the actual literal meaning of the words themselves.

A comparison of two things using “like, as, than” or “resembles;” the comparison is usually between two unlike objects

Exaggeration often used for emphasis.

Descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.

A direct comparison of two unlike things that describes one thing as if it were another.

Giving human qualities, feelings, or actions to animals, objects, or ideas.

A word that imitates or represents a sound, such as buzz, crash, or splash.

A type of literature that expresses ideas, emotions, or experiences, often using lines, stanzas, and carefully chosen language.

Techniques poets use to create meaning, sound, rhythm, or imagery in their writing.

A group of lines arranged together

A single row of words or text in a poem.

The pattern or flow of stressed and unstressed syllables that creates a beat in poetry.

The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in nearby words.

A common phrase whose meaning cannot be understood by looking at the words individually.

A message or insight about life, human nature, or the world that a text communicates.

The structure or arrangement of a poem, including its lines, stanzas, and overall shape.

The distinctive way an author uses words, sentences, and literary devices to express ideas.

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Unit 1 Vocab 6th LA

List of vocabulary words from Unit 1

Term	Definition
Figurative Language	Any use of language where the intended meaning differs from the actual literal meaning of the words themselves.
Simile	A comparison of two things using “like, as, than” or “resembles;” the comparison is usually between two unlike objects
Hyperbole	Exaggeration often used for emphasis.
Imagery	Descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
Metaphor	A direct comparison of two unlike things that describes one thing as if it were another.
Personification	Giving human qualities, feelings, or actions to animals, objects, or ideas.
Onomatopoeia	A word that imitates or represents a sound, such as buzz, crash, or splash.
Poetry	A type of literature that expresses ideas, emotions, or experiences, often using lines, stanzas, and carefully chosen language.
Poetic Devices	Techniques poets use to create meaning, sound, rhythm, or imagery in their writing.
Stanza	A group of lines arranged together
Line	A single row of words or text in a poem.
Rhythm	The pattern or flow of stressed and unstressed syllables that creates a beat in poetry.
Alliteration	The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in nearby words.
Idiom	A common phrase whose meaning cannot be understood by looking at the words individually.
Theme	A message or insight about life, human nature, or the world that a text communicates.
Form	The structure or arrangement of a poem, including its lines, stanzas, and overall shape.
Style	The distinctive way an author uses words, sentences, and literary devices to express ideas.

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