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Poetry Terms - Figurative Lang
Poetry Terms - Figurative Language
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03/02/2005

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Term
Simile
Definition
a comparison of two things using “like, as, than,
resembles”
Term
Metaphor
Definition
a direct comparison of two unlike things
Term
Extended Metaphor
Definition
when the comparison goes throughout several lines or
possibly the entire poem
Term
Implied Metaphor
Definition
when a comparison is hinted at but never actually stated
Term
Hyperbole
Definition
exaggeration, overstatement of the truth
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Litotes
Definition
understatement of the truth
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Idiom
Definition
an expression that means something totally different
from what it literally says (Ex. She has eyes in the back of her head.)
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Personification
Definition
giving an object life-like qualities or giving an animal
human-like qualities
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Symbolism
Definition
when something represents or stands for something else
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Allusion
Definition
a reference to something or someone famous
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Imagery
Definition
language that appeals to the five senses
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Parody
Definition
a humorous imitation of another work
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