Allows one object to be compared with another by using the terms "like" or "as".
Simile
A single phrase in a poem that goes from left to right.
Line
This type of poem is written to be funny.
Humorous
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!
What type of figurative language is this?
Hyperbole
Directly identify one object with another without using "like" or "as".
Metaphor
A group of lines within a poem.
Stanza
This type of poem tells a story, it follows a plot.
Narrative
"He let the cat out of the bag."
What type of figurative language is this?
Idiom
A type of word that sounds like what it describes.
Onomatopoeia
When two words have the same ending sound they are ___________.
Rhyming words
This type of poem does not have a rhythm or rhyme to it.
Free verse
"The flowers danced with the moonlight?"
What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
Gives human characteristics to animals or objects.
Personification
Who writes a poem?
A poet
This type of poem shares deep feelings and emotions.
Lyrical
Give an example of onomatopoeia.
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A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect.
Hyperbole
When an important word is repeated more than one time within a poem.
Repetition
What type of poem is shown below?
Humorous
A good cook could cook as many cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies.
What type of figurative language is this?
Alliteration