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figure of speech |
based on a comparison; not literally true |
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figurative language |
expressions that put aside literal meanings in favor of imaginative connections |
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simile |
two dissimilar things are compared using a word such as like, as, than, or resembles |
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metaphor |
a comparison between two unlike things, in which one thing becomes another thing without the use of the word like, as, then, or resembles |
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direct metaphor |
directly compares two things by the use of a verb such as "is". |
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implied metaphor |
implies or suggests the comparison between two things without saying it directly |
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personification |
a special kind of metaphor in which human qualities are given to something that is not human |
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diction |
a writer or speaker's choice of words |
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pun |
a play on the multiple meanings of a word or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings |
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speaker |
the voice talking to us in a poem |
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denotation |
the literal, most specific or direct meaning of a word, in contrast to its figurative or associated meanings |
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connotation |
all the meanings, associations, or emotions suggested to the reader by a particular word. These can be positive or negative. |
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tone |
a writer's or speaker's attitude toward a subject, a character, or an audience and is revealed through word choice. |
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