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Poetry Terms: Long Way Down

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Hyperbole
constant repetition of words or phrases
extreme exaggeration used to get a point across.
a phrase that downplays an important issue.
a ridiculous, nonsense phrase
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metaphor
a comparison between two objects using like or as.
a comparison between two unlike objects or ideas.
the use of slang or improper language.
a figure of speech conveying emotion.
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onomatopoeia
extreme exaggeration.
words that convey sound effects.
emotional words
Giving human characteristics to nature or animals.
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Simile
a comparison between two objects or concepts using like or as.
a comparison between two objects or concepts.
a figure of speech
a sound effect
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Personification
Rhyming words
a comparison between humans and animals.
Narration from a personal perspective.
Giving human characteristics to objects, nature or animals.
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Alliteration
a comparison between two unlike things..
the repetition of consonant sounds.
the repetition of vowel sounds
sound effects
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Idiom
an expression that is outdated and no longer used.
an expression using slang or improper vocabulary.
a nonsensical phrase that has meaning: "its raining cats and dogs."
a phrase that is used incorrectly.
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caesura
a slang term that adds emphasis
a pause, or interruption in a line of text
an elaborate, fancy figure of speech.
a non-rhyming poem
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Repetition
sentences that have no punctuation.
the lack of capitalization and other grammar rules.
sound effects
the repeating of words or phrases.
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meiosis (understatement)
extreme exaggeration
text that does not follow formal rules.
a statement that downplays the importance of an event.
slang or improper vocabulary.