Transcript Poetry Terms - Net Start Class

Figurative Language
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Use of words, phrases,
symbols, and ideas in such
a was as to create mental
images for the reader
Denotation
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The dictionary definition of a word
Example: Ornery- stubborn (adj.)
Sal was acting ornery and did not want
to leave Bybanks.
Connotation

the emotions that are felt when
you hear or see a word, second
definition
Example: Word- Test
Connotation (Emotions) for wordAnxiety, Fear
Imagery

using sensory (five senses)
words to create a mental
picture.
Example: The blackberry
cobbler bubbled in the oven.
Alliteration

a repeating of the same sound
at the beginning of words
Example: Sally sells sausage
on Sunday.
Symbol

an object or idea that represents a
feeling or emotion
Example: A Four Leaf Clover
symbolizes good luck.
Hyperbole

exaggerated statement
Example: His growling
stomach could be heard miles
away.
Simile

comparing two things using
the words like or as.
Example: The baby’s laugh is
like flowers blooming in the
spring.
Metaphor

comparing two things without
using the words like or as.
Example: A baby’s cry is a
thundercloud ruining a perfect
day.
Onomatopoeia

words that sound like what they
mean
Example: Boom! The car crashed
into the wall.
Personification

giving non- living things human
characteristics
Example: The stubborn pen
refused to write, so I bit it angrily
and the pen’s ink attacked my
face!
Stanza

A poem’s paragraph