Poetry Terms

________ is a word or phrase that describes one thing in terms of another and is not meant to be understood on a literal level.

A comparison between 2 unlike objects; does NOT use the words like, as, resembles, or than is an example of _________.

A metaphor that directly states that one thing IS another is called a(n) ________.

A metaphor that implies one thing is another; not directly stated is called a(n) _________.

It is called ___________when a nonhuman object is given human characteristics.

A comparison between 2 unlike objects; uses the words like, as, resembles, or than is called a(n) ____________.

The use of contradictory terms found side by side to make a point is called a(n) _________.

A play on the multiple meanings of a word or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings is called a(n) _______.

The use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to is called a(n) __________.