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| hyperbole | An intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect. |
| idiom | a phrase or expression that means something different from what the words actually say, usually understandable to a particular group of people. |
| imagery | Words and phrases that create vivid sensory experiences for the reader that appeal to the senses of sight, smell, hearing, taste, or touch. |
| metaphor | A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are basically different but have something in common. |
| mood | The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader. |
| onomatopoeia | The use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning. |
| personification | A form of metaphor in which language relating to human action, motivation, and emotion is used to refer to non-living objects. |
| simile | A comparison of two unlike things in which a word of comparison (usually like or as) is used. |
| symbol | A person, place, or thing that represents something beyond itself. |
| tone | An expression of a writer's attitude toward a subject. |
| alliteration | The repetition of initial consonant sounds in words |
| rhyme | The repetition of ending sounds close together in a poem |
| rhythm | The “beat” of a poem |
| rhyme scheme | The pattern in which rhyme sounds occur in poetry |
| stanza | Lines of poetry divided into sections with similar ideas |
| repetition | Using the same words or sounds over and over again |
| theme | The lesson of the poem |
| figurative language | A type of language that uses figures of speech to exaggerate the true meaning of the words. |
| literal language | A type of language that uses words that they actually mean. |
