Identify and match the correct explanation for the different literary features / terms of poetry.Literary features/terms Explanations1. figurative meaning A. a deliberate exaggeration (e.g. to describesomething in such a way that it seems muchbigger than it really is: ‘He gave me amountainous plate of food.’)2. literal meaning B. using one thing to describe another thing which hassimilar qualities (e.g. ‘Education is the key tosuccess.’)3. mood C. the use of a part to represent the whole or the use ofone item to stand for another with which it hasbecome associated4. theme and message D. the use of words to recreate the sounds they describe5. imagery E. a combination of words with contradictory meanings,used deliberately for effect; it’s usually formed byusing an adjective to qualify a noun with an oppositemeaning (e.g. an open secret)6. figures of speech F. an apparently self – contradictory statement or onethat seems in conflict with logic; lying behind thesuperficial contradiction there is logic or reason7. anticlimax G. attributing human characteristics to non – humanthings8. antithesis H. a play on words which are identical or similar insound in order to create humour9. contrast I. an ironic expression or tone of voice which is used inorder to be unkind or offensive or to make fun ofsomeone10. euphemism J. the use of ridicule, sarcasm, and irony to commentcritically on society or an individual or a situation11. hyperbole K. Words or phrases used in a non – literal way tocreate a desired effect. E.g. associative orconnotative meaning; representational12. metaphor L. The plainest, most direct meaning that can beattributed to words13. metonymy M. atmosphere or emotion in written texts; it showsthe feeling or the frame of mind of the characters;it also refers to the atmosphere produced byvisual, audio or multi – media texts14 onomatopoeia N. the central/ main idea or ideas of a literary text; atext may contain several themes and these may notbe explicit or obvious15 oxymoron O. Words, phrases, and sentences which createimages in our minds, such as similes, metaphors,personification4Literary features/terms Explanations16 paradox P. Word, phrase or sentence that (1) presents a“figure” to the mind of the reader, (2) presents animaginative or unusual use of words that thereader is not to take literally, or (3) presents aspecial arrangement or use of words or wordsounds that create an unusual effect. E.G.antithesis, simile, metaphor,17 personification Q. when an expectation of some high point ofimportance or excitement is not fulfilled or theseriousness of a literary plot is suddenly lost as aresult of a comical, digressive or meaninglessevent18 pun R. the expression of two opposed or different ideas inbalanced contrast (e.g. ‘more haste, less speed’)19 sarcasm S. to consider the way in which things differ20 satire T. a mild or vague expression substituted for a thoughtor word which is felt to be too harsh or direct21. simile U. connecting/transition words: It is to create asmooth flow of thoughts.22. symbol V. If there isn’t any indication, or enough, you don’tknow how to read it. Where do you pause?Where do you continue into the next line?Where do you stop all together and then go tothe next line?23. synecdoche W. group of words repeated at key intervals in apoem24 understatement X. repeating a word, phrase, line, or stanza multipletimes within the poem.25 word choice / diction Y. alliteration, consonance, assonance, rhyme,rhythm26. tone Z. a pattern of sound that includes the repetition ofconsonant sounds. The repetition can be locatedat the beginning of successive words or insidethe word27. rhetorical devices AA. is very similar to alliteration, but the distinctionbetween the two lies in the placement of thesounds. It is not the repeated sound at the startof the words, in most cases, it at the end sound28. emotional responses BB. Is the repetition of vowel sound in words that areclose together29. lines CC. words or lines of poetry that end with the samesound including a vowel that are close togetherin a poem.30. words DD. a regular and repeated pattern of sounds31. stanzas / verses EE. also called rhythm or tempo, is a term used todescribe the flow of events in a text.32. links FF. carrying the sense of one line of verse over to thenext line without a pause.