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2880309865Rhyme SchemeThe pattern of a poem's end rhymes.0
2880313404Stressed and Unstressed SyllablesOne syllable is stressed, or said with more force.1
2880317229MeterA regular pattern to the syllables in lines of poetry2
2880320372Free VersePoetry that doesn't have much meter or rhyme3
2880323373Iambic PentameterPoetry that is written in lines of 10 syllables, alternating stressed and unstressed.4
2880328942SonnetA 14 line poem written in iambic pentameter.5
2880332979PolysyndetonWhen a writer creates a list of items which are all separated by conjunctions6
2880337468PunWhen a word has two or more meanings is used in a humorous way.7
2880341106RhetoricThe art of effective communication.8
2880345099Aristotle's Rhetorical TrangleThe relationships, in any piece of writing between the writer, the audience, and the subject.9
2880351785Rhetorical QuestionQuestion not asked for information but for effect10
2880357066RomanticismArt or literature characterized by an idealistic, perhaps the unrealistic view of people and the world.11
2880370147SarcasmA generally biter comment that is ironically or satirically worded.12
2880373922SatireA work that reveals a critical attitude toward some element of life to a humorous effect.13
2880378850SentenceA group of words (including subject and verb) that expresses a complete thought.14
2880383536AppositiveA word or group of words placed beside a noun or noun substitute to supplement its meaning.15
2880391026ClauseA grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb16
2880392939Independent ClauseExpresses a complete though and can stand alone as a sentence.17
2880397695Dependent Clause (Subordinate Clause)Cannot stand alone as a sentence and must be accompanied by and independent clause18

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