English

Kristen

23 March, 07:24

Match these poetic terms with their definitions.

1.

figurative language which presents something the opposite of what it purports to be

simile

2.

indirect comparison

metaphor

3.

seems contradictory, but is true

paradox

4.

substitutes something closely related for the actual thing

hyperbole

5.

exaggeration

synecdoche

6.

associates part of a thing with the whole

metonymy

7.

comparison utilizing "like" or "as."

irony