E.L.A. Vocabulary

1. a subtle comparison in which the author describes a person or thing using words that are not meant to be taken literally
3. language language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning through the use of imagery, metaphors, and other literary devices
4. a word that represents the actual sound of something
9. figurative language in which nonhuman things or abstractions are represented as having human qualities
10. a group of words repeated at key intervals in poetry
11. a word or phrase that is not taken literally
12. a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse
13. language words an author uses to help the reader experience the sense elements of the story; language that appeals to one or more of the five sense: sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste
15. a phrase or opinion that is over used and betrays a lack of original thought

2. the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
5. an intentional and extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect
6. a comparison of two things that are essentially different, usually using the words like or as
7. element technique used by an author to express meaning, ideas, or feelings in a written work; the use of these techniques is related to the tone of the peice and the style of the author
8. Capital letters, line length, and word position;also called the "shape" of the poem
14. the way something is written, in contrast to it's content