Section 1: Language poetic techniques Flashcards
1
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Simile
A
Indirect comparison using like or as
2
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Metaphor
A
Direct comparison stating one thing is something else
3
Q
Analogy
A
A comparison to make something clearer or easier
4
Q
Personification
A
When you give inanimate objects characteristics of a person
5
Q
Colloquialism
A
A word or phrase that is used in conversation but not found in formal writing
6
Q
Symbolism
A
When symbols/objects, person, events are used to represent something
