Poetry Terms

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What is an allusion?

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A reference to a well-known person, place, thing, or event.

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Define alliteration.

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Repeating consonant sounds in closely connected words.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is the mood of a passage that describes fear and destruction?

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Suspenseful.

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What literary device is used in the phrase 'Fruit is fuel for a healthy body'?

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Metaphor.

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What is hyperbole?

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Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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Define personification.

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Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.

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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 does imagery refer to in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

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What is rhyme?

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The repetition of similar sounds at the end of words, often used in poetry.