Metaphysical Poetry Vocab

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Another word for metaphysical conceit is...

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an extended metaphor

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Example of hyperbole:

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I am so hungry, I could eat a horse!

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Define personification.

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Giving a nonhuman object human characteristics.

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Define paradox.

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A contradictory statement.

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Profanation?

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Lack of reverence.

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Define breach.

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A split.

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Define obliquely.

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At a slanting angle

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Sacrilege

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Violating something sacred

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Define literary epic.

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A long, narrative poem.

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Define diction.

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The choice and use of words and phrases.