Poetry 10 Flashcards
1
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literal/denotation
A
dictionary or direct meaning; the actual definition
2
Q
figurative/connotation
A
implied meaning; what you meant
3
Q
metaphor
A
compare two things
4
Q
simile
A
same as metaphor but uses “like or “as”
5
Q
personification
A
giving an object human-like qualities
6
Q
hyperbole
A
an over-exaggeration
7
Q
tone
A
the writers attitude
8
Q
mood
A
the atmosphere or feeling created in a reader
9
Q
setting
A
time and place of the story
10
Q
imagery
A
descriptive language that uses the five senses
11
Q
five senses
A
sight sound smell taste touch
12
Q
alliteration
A
the repetition of sounds (tongue twisters)
13
Q
onomatopoeia
A
words that sound like the sounds they represent
14
Q
narrative
A
tells a story
15
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lyric
A
music
