Prose- writing or speaking in ordinary form, it is arranged in sentences and paragraphs

Poetry- a piece of literature written in meter or verse

Literal- the standard meaning of a word, phrase or sentence

Figurative- departure from the standard meaning of a word to achieve some special meaning or effect

Hyperbole- an extreme exaggeration

Simile- a comparison of one thing to another by the use of the word "like" or "as

Metaphor- a figure of speech in which a person, an object, or an idea is imaginatively transformed. It may be suggested by comparison, but it need not be

Personification- granting human attributes to things that aren't human

Alliteration- the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words to produce a noticeable effect

Rhythm- a pattern of stressed and unstressed sounds in a line of poetry

Poetry Terms

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