Poetry Terms Review

Front

What is an exaggeration used for emphasis in poetry called?

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Hyperbole

Front

What term describes the author's attitude toward their writing?

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Tone

Front

What literary device gives human traits or feelings to non-human entities?

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Personification

Front

What do you call two opposite words that seem contradictory but are true?

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Oxymoron

Front

What is a humorous five-line poem called?

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Limerick

Front

What is the term for a recurring theme or idea in a poem?

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Motif

Front

What is the use of language that appeals to the senses in poetry?

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Imagery

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What is a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry called?

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Meter