Poetry Terms

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a play on the multiple meanings of a word or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is writing that appeals to the five senses: sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a comparison between two unlike objects using the words 'like', 'as', 'resembles', or 'than'.

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What is an oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a direct metaphor?

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A direct metaphor explicitly states that one thing is another.