Figurative Language

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same consonant or vowel sound at the start of words that are closely associated. For example, in “Leader of the Band”, the speaker says, I’m just a living legacy

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Figurative Language

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Language which contains figures of speech, many of which involve comparisons between unlike things. The figurative meaning of words used in a poem refers to the symbolic or suggested meanings conveyed by those words. These meanings and associations could not possibly be conveyed by the denotative or literal language

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Consonance

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The repetition of the same consonant sound within words in close proximity. Ted Hughes, in his poem “View of a Pig”, uses consonances in the line, “Such weight and think pink bulk” (the “k” sound is repeated)

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Assonance

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The repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds within words in close proximity. In “Sampler”, Robert Finch uses assonance e strongly in the first two lines: “You dip the tips of your fingers in other lives/ As in bowls of fragrant liquids”

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Onomatopoeia

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The use of words whose sound imitates, suggests, and reinforces its meaning (eg, crash, roar, hum)

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Cacophony

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Use of harsh. Discordant, dissonant sounds for poetic effect. To suggest the noose of automobiles on his poem “Klaxon”, Reaney uses cacophony, which is especially evident in the first two lines: “All day cars mooed and shrieked/ Hollered and bellowed and wept”

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Public Symbol

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An object, person, or action which has meaning or significance beyond itself. As a Devi e, symbolism adds compression and complexity wherever it is used. Public symbols are generally known to the public.

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Private Symbol

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An object, person. Or action which has meaning or significance beyond itself. As a device, symbolisms adds compression and complexity wherever it is used. Private symbols depend on their on their context for their meaning

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Allusion

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A brief, undeveloped reference to a presumably familiar place, event, or figure from history, literature, mythology, or the bible.

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Apostrophe

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A figure of speech consisting of words addressing an inanimate object, abstract idea, or deceased individual as though they were present.

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Connotation

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The emotional associations implied or suggested by a word; these associations extend the meaning of a word beyond its dictionary meaning. Connotative words produce either highly personal impressions in individuals or general impressions, based on culture and shared by many.

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Denotation

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The precise, literal meaning or limited dictionary meaning of a word.

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Metaphor

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A common figure of speech in which a direct comparison or identification is made between two unlike objects, with out using “like” or “as”

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Simile

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A figure of speech in which an indirect comparison between two dissimilar things is drawn using “like” or “as”.

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Personification

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A figure of speech attributing human qualities to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas.

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Hyperbole

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A figure of speech which makes conscious use of exaggeration for emphasis, serious, or humorous effects.

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Metonymy

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A figure of speech in which an object is described by its function or by a word closely associated with it. For example, we may say, “The law is at the door”. In that case, we are substituting “law” for “policeman”

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Synecdoche

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A figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole.

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Oxymoron

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The deliberate side by side placement of words that see, contradictory in meaning.

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Meiosis

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Describes the deliberate restraining or downplaying of something as being less than it is. The effect is subtle and sometimes humorous