Poetry Terms

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What two words does a simile use to compare two unlike things?

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like and as

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What type of figurative language is represented by the words BOOM! CRASH! BANG!?

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onomatopoeia

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What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'The picture was as colorful as a rainbow'?

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simile

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What type of figurative language is used in 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'?

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alliteration

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What type of figurative language is shown in 'The clock stood up and walked off the wall'?

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personification

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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 hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing.