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| figurative language | language enriched by word images and figures of speech |
| literary devices | elements used to create a desired mood or imagery in a piece of writing |
| metaphor | a figure of speech that makes an implied comparison |
| mood | emotional state expressed in a literary work |
| personification | metaphorical figure of speech in which the a nunhuman is given human qualities |
| simile | a comparison of two dissimilar things, using comparison words |
| symbol | a word or set of words that signifies an object or event which itself signifies something else |
| symbolism | the use of a concrete image to express an emotion or an abstract idea |
| theme | a main idea or central idea that may be stated directly or indirectly |
| tone | the reflections of an author's attitude toward the topic and the audience as suggested by his or her word choices and stylistic effors |
| alliteration | the repetition of the beginning sounds of two or more neighboring words |
| hyperbole | a figure of speech in which subject exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect |
| Stanza | Paragraph for a poem also a verse |
| Sonnet | A type of poem that only has 14 lines |
| Epic | A long difficult poem about a hero that is larger-than-life |
| Ballad | A poem that tells a story and it is easy to remember because of simple rhyme |
| An Ode | A poem giving praise usually to an object |
| And elegy | A sad poem about someone who Has died |
| A lyric | A poem that has strong emotion and does not give a whole story |
