Figurative Language and Poetry Terms

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What is a simile?

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A comparison between two unlike items using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally.

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What is a lyric poem?

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A poem in which the poet expresses their feelings or emotions.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery includes figurative and metaphorical language to improve the reader's experience through their senses.

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What is a stanza?

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A group of lines that form the basic metrical unit in a poem.

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What is a metaphor?

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A direct comparison between two unlike items without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract ideas.

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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 connotation?

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The implied or suggested meaning of a word, beyond its literal definition.

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What is a free verse poem?

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A type of poem that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter.