Poetry Vocab. Flashcards
1
Q
Metaphor
A
Compares 2 things
2
Q
Simile
A
Compares 2 things using like or as
3
Q
Personification
A
Giving human characteristic to non living objects
4
Q
Hyperbole
A
Outrageous exaggeration
5
Q
Symbolism
A
Words that represent other words with different meanings
6
Q
Alliteration
A
Repetition of sounds
7
Q
Onomonopia
A
Sound device
8
Q
Connotation
A
Emotional suggestion of a word
9
Q
Denotation
A
Title (literal) meaning of a word
10
Q
Allusion
A
Indirect or passing reference
11
Q
Repitition
A
Repeating something already written (said)
12
Q
Rhyme
A
Have or end with a sound that corresponds to another
13
Q
Assonance
A
Repetition of a sound or vowel
14
Q
Anthology
A
Collection
15
Q
Line
A
Poetry is written in lines
