Definitions
an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally; for example, “I’ve been waiting forever” uses hyperbole to state that the speaker has waited a long time
A) Hyperbole
the attitude of a piece of writing, expressed through the style of writing and the words the author uses
A) Tone
comparison using like or as
B) Simile
a metaphor that continues for more than one sentence of a story or more than one line of a poem
B) Extended Metaphor
basic unit of a poem; together, these form a stanza
B) Line
blank space dividing two stanzas from each other
B) Stanza Break
words or sentences spoken by a character in a poem, play, or story
A) Dialogue
the place where a line ends
A) Line Break
the repetition of sounds at the beginning of several words in order or near one another
D) Alliteration
saying the same letters, sounds, or words over and over again
B) Repetition
small part of a larger work; for example, one chapter of a novel or one paragraph of a newspaper article
D) Excerpt
section of a poem; consists of a line or group of lines
A) Stanza
the message of a poem or other text
D) Content
the structure or appearance of a poem or other text
A) Form
to reach a reasonable conclusion based on available evidence
A) Infer
the dictionary definition of a word
Literal Meaning
Metaphor
words or phrases that mean more than their dictionary definition
Figurative Language