Hebrew Poetry

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Books of poetry in the Old Testament?

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5

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OT book of poetry?

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Ecclesiastes

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Indirect comparison using "like" or "as"

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simile

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Direct comparison identifying one thing as another.

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metaphor

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Figurative language assigning human traits to God

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anthropomorphism

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The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. Imagery used?

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metaphor

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Imagery in 'As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul thirsts for You, O God.'

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simile

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Imagery in 'Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.'

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anthropomorphism

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The prudent sees danger and hides; the simple suffer. Type of parallelism?

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Antithetical

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A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape. Type of parallelism?

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Synonymous