poetry figurative devices
literal imagery
vivid or graphic description of something concrete and real
uses words that appeal to the 5 senses
simile
a comparison using like or as
metaphor
a comparison that does not use like or as
extended metaphor
when a single metaphor is used throughout a poem or story
personification
giving human qualities to abstract or inanimate objects
oxymoron
two words side by side and opposite in meaning that work together to create a single impression
hyperbole
an exaggeration used for effector to prove a point
understatement
expression with less strength than expected
symbol
a person, place, thing or event that represents something else