Poetry Vocab Flashcards
Simile
A comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’
Metaphor
A comparison without using ‘like’ or ‘as’
Oxymoron
Opposite meaning words that appear side by side or close together
Idiom
Expressions that have developed new meaning and are not to be taken seriously
Analogy
A comparison of two things shown based on structure
Hyberbole
An extreme exaggeration
Onomatopoeia
sound effect words
Symbolism
An object or objects that represent something else
Alliteration
Repeated letter or sound at the beginning of or closely connected words
Personification
Giving Objects the ability to do human things
Imagery
Language that appeals to one of the five senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell)
Pun
A funny way of using a word or phrase so that more than one meaning is suggested
Connotative
The implied meaning (figurative)
Denotative
The actual meaning (literal)
Figurative
Expressive Language (unreal)
Literal
The exact meaning (actual)
A comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’
Simile
A comparison without using ‘like’ or ‘as’
Metaphor
Opposite meaning words that appear side by side or close together
Oxymoron
Expressions that have developed new meaning and are not to be taken seriously
Idiom
A comparison of two things shown based on structure
Analogy
An extreme exaggeration
Hyberbole
sound effect words
Onomatopoeia
An object or objects that represent something else
Symbolism
Repeated letter or sound at the beginning of or closely connected words
Alliteration
Giving Objects the ability to do human things
Personification
Language that appeals to one of the five senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell)
Imagery
A funny way of using a word or phrase so that more than one meaning is suggested
Pun
The implied meaning (figurative)
Connotative
The actual meaning (literal)
Denotative
Expressive Language (unreal)
Figurative
The exact meaning (actual)
Literal
