Poetry Unit: Figurative Language

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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

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What is Allusion?

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A reference to a famous person, place, or event.

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What is a Simile?

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Uses the words 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike things. Example: "He is as quiet as a mouse."

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What is Personification?

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Giving human qualities to non-human things. Example: "The angry ocean swallowed the tiny ship."

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Words that sound like the object or action they refer to. Example: Pow, Bang, Zap, Pop.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: "Time is a thief."

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What is Imagery in poetry?

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Words that help paint a picture in the reader’s mind. Example: "The shimmering stars danced in the night sky."

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What is a Stanza?

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A group of lines in a poem, often separated by a space.

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What is a Rhyme Scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem. Example: ABAB, AABB.

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What is Assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words. Example: "Hear the lark and harken to the barking of the dark fox gone to ground."