Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
Overall language use refers to how an author employs various literary devices such as similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration, etc., throughout a poem. It helps convey deeper meanings, emotions, and themes within the text.