figurative language woop woop woop waop Flashcards
simile
a comparison using like or as
metaphor
comparison not using like or az
alliteration
consonants being in the start of two or more neighboring words
hyperbole
an outrages example
personification
giving a non human thing human qualities (think person)
onomatopoeia
the use of sound in writing
idiom
phrases that mean something different than their literal meaning
oxymoron
2 conflicting words that mean something together (cold burn)
imagery
visually descriptive language
symbolism
when something represents something else
rhyme
the repetition of words that sound the same, typically at the end of lines
rhyme scheme
a deliberate pattern of lines that rhyme with other lines in a poem or stanza
rhythm
the way in which a poem is written so that it flows
Dr seuss
THATS WHY HES THE GOOOAAAT THE GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT
stanza
two or more lines of a poem that form a division
