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7670299918AlliterationThe repetition at close intervals of the beginning of words0
7670299920AnapestA metrical foot of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed1
7670303232ApostropheAddress to someone absent, dead, or non-human as if alive2
7670303233AssonanceThe repetition at close intervals of vowel sounds3
7670303234Blank VerseUnrhymed iambic pentameter4
7670306075CoupletTwo successive lines that rhyme5
7670306076DactylA metrical foot of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed6
7670306077SpondeeA metrical foot of two stressed syllables in a row7
7670306078FootBasic unit of scansion for meter8
7670311517ConsonanceThe repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the end of words9
7670311518CaesuraA pause in a line of poetry through grammar or word choice10
7670314313HyperboleExaggeration11
7670314314IambicA metrical foot of one unstressed syllable followed by a stress12
7670317002EnjambmentA continuation of a complete idea form one line to the next13
7670317003MetaphorComparison of two things by saying one IS the other14
7670317004MeterArrangement of rhythm in a line of poetry15
7670321105MetonymyA small part or portion is used to represent the whole16
7670321106SynecdocheA significant aspect of part represents the whole17
7670325055OnomatopoeiaWords that mimic their meaning through sound18
7670325057PersonificationGiving human attributes to an inanimate object19
7670327802EpicA long serious poem that tells the story of a heroic figure20
7670327803TetrameterA line of poetry that has four metrical feet21
7670331372HeptameterA line of poetry with seven metrical feet22
7670331373TrocheeA metrical foot of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed23
7670331374SonnetsA fixed form of poetry consisting of 14 lines24
7670334282OdeA poem that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet25
7670337750SimileComparison using "like" of "as"26

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