Poetry Terms Review

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What senses does imagery appeal to?

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All 5 senses

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The author or speaker's ATTITUDE toward a character or subject of a text is...

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tone

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Language that communicates ideas beyond the ordinary, literal meanings of words is

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figurative language.

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How do we refer to the 'voice' we hear when reading a poem?

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the speaker

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What poetic device is this an example of? 'You have to stop getting out of bed like you're an oil spill'

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Simile

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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'.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the theme of a poem?

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The central idea or message that the poem conveys.

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What is diction in poetry?

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The choice of words and style of expression that an author uses.