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Poets use a number of tools to convey their ideas and impact the reader.  Study these tools in the following tutorials, which will help you complete the next assignment.  You will also these this information on upcoming exams and quizzes, so pay careful attention.  Click on each tutorial below to view it.

Understanding Poetry
Figuring Out Figurative Language

  Consider


While You Study the Tutorials, Consider Some Important Terms:


After studying these tutorials, you should be able to identify and define each of these terms and explain the effect each technique has upon the poem and the audience. 

  • allusion
  • figurative language (a.k.a. figure of speech)
  • hyperbole
  • imagery
  • irony
  • juxtaposition
  • metaphor
  • mood
  • onomatopoeia
  • personification
  • rhyme
  • simile
  • theme
  • alliteration
  • tone