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| pair of lines in a poem are rhymed | ||
| metric unit (foot) of verse, having one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllable (ex: carefully) | ||
| literal meaning of the word (ex: home is where you live) | ||
| varying forms of a language that reflect particular regions, occupations, or social classes and that are similar enough to be mutually intelligible | ||
| choice of words and vocabulary | ||
| having the primary purpose of teaching or instructing | ||
| revealing one-way conversation by a character usually directed to a second person or imaginary audience | ||
| A sorrowful poem or speech | ||
| the continuation of a syntactic unit from one line of verse into the next line without a pause | ||
| a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation, often satirical (ex: I'm not young enough to know everything) |
