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  • Two opposite words placed together.
    Oxymoron
  • When the sound of the word mirrors the meaning
    onomatopoeia
  • Extreme exaggeration for effect.
    Hyperbole
  • The turning point in a poem
    Volta
  • A poetic paragraph
    Stanza
  • Maybe it was the chill in the air, maybe it was the music, or maybe it was the fact I was all alone.
    Anaphora
  • Any use of words that go beyond their literal meaning, including metaphor, simile, and personification.
    Figurative Language
  • Descriptive language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell).
    Sensory Imagery
  • Alliteration with "S", "Sh" "Ch" sounds
    Sibilance
  • A direct comparison between two similar things using "like" or "as"
    Simile
  • “I bought apples and oranges and bananas.”
    Syndetic Listing
  • Two contrasting ideas
    juxtaposition
  • A comparison between two unlike things
    metaphor
  • Two opposite words next to each other "he was falsely true"
    oxymoron
  • A short but definite pause used for effect in a line of poetry
    Caesura
  • When a line of poetry flows onto the next line
    enjambment
  • Exaggeration for effect
    Hyperbole
  • “The classroom was a zoo.”
    Metaphor
  • Harsh sounds like ‘p’ and ‘b’ that create a strong effect.
    Plosives
  • Two lines of poetry that rhyme and often form a complete idea.
    A Rhyming Couplet
  • “She was as fast as lightning.”
    Simile
  • Repeated words like a chorus in a poem
    Refrain
  • What is when a simple or ordinary object, event, animal, or person represents deeper meaning or significance.
    Symbol
  • “I bought apples, oranges, bananas.”
    Asyndetic listing
  • A dominant or recurring idea/theme
    Motif
  • Alliteration with "B" "P" "T" (spitting) sounds
    Plosives
  • A first-person perspective poem where the speaker talks about themselves
    Dramatic Monologue
  • When the weather reflects the mood of a character or moment
    Pathetic fallacy
  • When you use alliteration but all "s" sounds?
    Sibilance
  • Attributing human characteristics to nonhuman things
    Personification
  • Her fingers were dancing on the keyboard
    Personification
  • Two ideas placed together for contrasting effect
    juxtaposition
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