Literary TermsImagery-Metaphor

Imagery

Language that appeals to the senses

Irony

The contrast between what is expected and what happens.

Legend

A story handed down for generations and popularly believed to have some

historical basis.

“Perkin’s Rock”

Lyric Poetry

Poetry that focuses on expressing emotions or thoughts rather than

telling a story.

Metaphor

A figure of speech comparing two seemingly unlike things without a

connecting word such as like or as.