Figurative Language and Poetic Devices
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| figurative language | words and phrases that present ordinary things in new and unusual ways
The meaning is different than the actual words you use.
e.g. "It's a million degrees in this room!" = It's really hot. There is no way it's actually a million degrees.
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| simile | comparing two things using "like" or "as"
e.g. Luisa Madrigal is as strong as Hercules.
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| form | how a poem looks on a page
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| alliteration | repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words (like dance, dare, drop)
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| hyperbole | an obvious exaggeration
e.g. I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
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| sensory language | words and phrases that appeal to a reader's five senses
e.g. The aroma of freshly baked bread filled the kitchen with a comforting scent.
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| lines | what poems are made up of instead of sentences
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| stanza | a group of lines in a poem (looks similar to a paragraph)
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| repetition | the use of sounds, words, phrases, or whole lines more than once
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| tone | the poet's attitude toward his/her subject
You can tell by the adjectives (descriptive words) the author/speaker uses
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| sound | a poetic device used to express meaning and emotion;
an author can use rhyme, rhythm, and repetition to appeal to the reader's sense of hearing
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| rhyme | the rhyming of words at the ends of two or more lines of poetry.
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| rhythm | the pattern of sounds and beats that helps poetry flow from one idea to the next
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| speaker | the voice of the poem or the person who seems to be saying the words
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| metaphor | comparing two things WITHOUT using the words "like" or "as"
e.g. He is as happy as a clam.
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| personification | giving an animal, object, or idea human qualities
e.g. You can hear trees whisper in the dark.
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| onomatopoeia | words that represent the sound they make
e.g. boom, roar, howl, buzz
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