Poetic & Literary Devices [worksheet]

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Hyperbole

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An extreme exaggeration or overstatement; often used for emphasis.

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Connotation

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The idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning.

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Metaphor

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A comparison of two unlike things where one word is used to designate the other without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Onomatopoeia

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Words that imitate the sound that they are naming.

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Pun

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A play on words to illustrate more than one meaning.

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Simile

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A comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Personification

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a visual representation.

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Symbolism

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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Oxymoron

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.