Unit 2 Vocabulary

1. Uses objects or elements to communicate something beyond their literal meaning
3. Describes and compares things in ways that are not meant to be taken literally
6. Describes, clarifies, or explains by drawing comparisons
10. Term that combines two contradictory terms
11. Type of words that make sounds
13. The meaning of a word found in the dictionary
14. The mood that the writer projects in a poem

1. Uses like or as to compare two things
2. Describes one things as if it were something else (doesn't use like or as)
4. Direct or indirect references to people, places, events, literary works, or artworks
5. Describes something using the five senses (touch, taste, sight, smell, and sound)
7. The dictionary meaning or literal definition of a word
8. The feeling associated with a word
9. Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
12. A word or phrase not meant to be taken literally