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What is the definition of similie?
A type of figurative language that describes something by comparing it to something else with the words like or as
What is the definition of metaphor?
A thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else
What is the definition of caesura?
A pause near the middle of a line.
What is the definition of enjambment?
A continuation of a sentence or phrase from one line of poetry to the next
What is the definition of tone and tonal shift?
A deliberate shift in tone that was planned all along
What is the definition of iambic pentameter?
A rhythm structure, used most commonly in poetry, that combines unstressed syllables and stressed syllables in groups
What is the definition of personification?
An emphasize a non-human’s characteristics by describing them with human attributes
What is the definition of alliteration?
Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words
What is the definition of rhythm?
A strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound.
What is the definition of repetition?
The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated
What is the definition of onomatapoeia?
The naming of a thing or action by imitation of natural sounds
What is the definition of slang?
A type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal
What is the definition of colloquial language?
used in or suited to familiar and informal conversation.
What is the definition of nonsensical language?
Having little or no meaning; making little or no sense
What is the definition of hyperbole?
Extravagant exaggeration used to emphasize a point
What is the definition of rhyme scheme?
The arrangement of rhyme in a poem or stanza
What are sound clusters?
A group of sounds repeated throughout a stanza
What are litotes?
Deliberate understatements
What is euphemism?
A use of less harsh words to not affect a sad person
What is contrast?
Use of opposite words together
What is use of authority?
The words of a famous person or celebrity