Poetry and Figurative Language Vocabulary

Front

His words were spoken with great _______________. Everyone listened to his ideas.

Back

profundity

Front

He graduated as an engineer but chose to make a _______________ change and become a chef.

Back

major

Front

"Laughter is the best medicine" is an example of __________________________.

Back

a metaphor

Front

Canada and the US reached a __________ agreement on border crossing during the pandemic.

Back

bilateral

Front

John found a job at the UN because he could interpret English for Spanish and Portuguese.

Back

interpret

Front

"The couch groaned as more people tried to fit on it" is an example of _________________________.

Back

personification

Front

Janet felt __________ and hesitated to speak up in meetings.

Back

inferior

Front

There was a _________________ accident at the stoplight. Thankfully, nobody was hurt and there was very little damage to the car.

Back

minor

Front

"As he walked in the kitchen, he could smell chocolate and caramel melting on the stove, signs that his mother was making his favorite cookies" is an example of ____________________.

Back

sensory imagery

Front

Georgia saw no differences between the two birds; they were ____________________________.

Back

indistinguishable