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15 Cards in this Set
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A comparison using like, as or than
Your voice is sweet as candy. |
simile
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an indirect comparison of two unlike things
Dad is a bear in the morning. |
metaphor
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figurative language
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language that goes beyond the actual literal meaning.
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giving the qualities of a person to a nonliving or nonhuman object.
The leaf danced. |
personification
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the repeated consonant sounds to create an effect
Susie sell seashells by the seashore. |
alliteration
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words that imitate sounds
creak, pop, snap |
onomatopoeia
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a group of lines in a poem
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stanza
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combination of letters given to last words in a poem to reflect which ones sounds alike
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rhyme scheme
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14 line poem, English or Italian, 10 syllables, specific rhyme scheme
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sonnets
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poetry with no rhyme or rhythm
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free verse
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exaggeration to make a point
It will take me forever to do my homework. |
hyperbole
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a figurative phrase that is not meant literally
hit the lights |
idiom
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the beat of a line of poetry
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rhythm
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daDA daDA daDA daDA daDA
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iambic pentameter
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when a picture stands for an idea or a quality
Flag=freedom white=innocence dove=peace |
symbol
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