Figures of Speech in Poetry

Something used to represent something else. For example, a dove represents peace.

• irony

• symbolism

• hyperbole

• oxymoron

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​ (a)   is the direct comparison of dissimilar things to create more vivid imagery or understanding.​ For example, "his mind is a toilet."

• Metaphor
• Paradox
• Rhyme
• Symbol

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Using words to create mental images that paint a picture in the reader's mind.

• irony

• diction

• hyperbole

• imagery

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A surprising (and sometimes humorous) situation that opposes a reader's expectations. For example, a fire station catching on fire.​ (a)  

• irony
• hyperbole
• simile
• oxymoron

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Match the following

• a divorced marriage counselor

• irony

• you smell like a rose

• oxymoron

• jumbo shrimp

• simile

• I'm going to die of hunger

• onomatopoeia

• the bee went "buzz"

• hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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The vocabulary chosen by the author. It can be formal or informal.

• words

• diction

• phrasing

• metaphors

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"awfully good" is an example of a(n) ______

• oxymoron

• simile

• metaphor

• image

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a statement that appears to contradict itself but contains some truth

• paradox

• rhyme

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

Match the following

• rhythm

• a deliberate exaggeration

• attitude

• the way an author feels about a subject

• rhyme

• when sounds or syllables match

• hyperbole

• a strong pattern of sounds

• simile

• comparison using "like" or "as"

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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assigning human attributes to nonhuman things

• personification

• alliteration

• metaphor

• hyperbole

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