| A | B |
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| literal language | when a writer says exactly what he or she means |
| figurative language | writing that has a meaning beyond the words written. It should be interpreted imaginatively, not literally |
| figure of speech | a device used to create figurative language: simile, metaphor, personification and hyperbole |
| simile | a comparison using the word LIKE or AS |
| metaphor | a comparison between 2 unlike things without using like or as |
| personification | giving human qualities to an animal, ideaor inanimate object |
| hyperbole | over exaggeration to create humor or emphasize a point |
| stanza | a group of lines in a poem |
| theme | moral or message |
| symbol | something that stands for or represents something else |
| sound device | device related to the sound of language; ex. rhyme, alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia |
| rhyme scheme | regular pattern of end rhyme, marked by lowercase letters (aabbaa) |
| alliteration | repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words |
| assonance | repetition of vowel sounds |
| onomatopoeia | the use of words that imitate sounds |
| mood | the feeling created by a piece of writing |
| imagery | words that create a picture in your mind |
