Poetry Terms and Figurative Language

What does literal language mean?

• Language that means exactly what it says

• Language that uses metaphors and similes

• Language that is open to interpretation

• Language that exaggerates for effect

Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

• A) Her eyes are blue.

• B) Her eyes were like the sea.

What is a simile?

• A comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

• A comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'

• A statement that is exaggerated

• A type of poem

What is an example of a metaphor?

• Her smile is as bright as the sun.

• His voice is a melody.

What is a hyperbole?

• comparison of two unlike things using like or as

• an extreme or unrealistic example

• repetition of vowel sounds anywhere in words

Fill in the blank: An idiom is a culturally specific _______.

• figure of speech

• food

• dance

• song

What is assonance?

• Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds anywhere in words.

• Assonance is the repetition of consonant sounds only at the beginning of words.

• Assonance is a type of metaphor used to compare two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Personification gives ______ traits to nonhuman things.

Fill in the blank: Imagery involves words that create pictures to appeal to the five senses, such as sight, sound, smell, taste, and ____.

• touch

• sight

• hearing

• balance

What is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Time is a thief

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore

• Zap! Bang! Clang!