Cornell Notes : Poetry, Part 2, Language Devices 1. How do poets strategically use language in poetry? Define the following terms: 1) Figurative Language 2) Simile 3) Metaphor 4) Personification 5) Imagery 6) Hyperbole 1. They use words that appeal to our five senses to create sharp, vivid pictures in our mind. 1) Words that make comparisons between seemingly unlike things. 2) A comparison of two unlike things, using the words like or as 3) Comparison of two unlike things that does NOT use like or as 4) A literary device that describes a non-human as if it were a person 5) Using words to create a mental image that appeals to the five senses. 6) A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to emphasize a point