Figurative Language & Poetry Terms

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Compares two unlike things using like or as

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simile

Front

Compares two unlike things without using like or as; says one thing is another.

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metaphor

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Describes non-human things as human

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personification

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Arrangement of words and lines on a page

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form

Front

Core unit of a poem

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line

Front

A group of lines (like a paragraph)

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stanza

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The place where a line ends

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line break

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Speed of reading a poem; short sentences quicken, long ones slow it down.

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pace

Front

Feeling or atmosphere created by the poet

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mood

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Words that convey sensory experiences:

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imagery