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9772078481AlliterationRepetition of initial consonant sounds0
9772078482AccentIn poetry, the stressed portion of a word.1
9772078483MeterA regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry2
9772078484allegory (n)a symbolic representation; a story, picture, or play employing representation3
9772078485Ambiguity (n)The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.4
9772078486Anagram (n)A word or phrase formed from another word or phrase by changing the order of the letters5
9772078487ApostropheAddressing something nonhuman as if it were human Example: Death, be not proud . . .6
9772078488archetype exampleHarlequin romance (type of story with a cliché love story plot)7
9772078489Archetypea very typical example of a certain person or thing8
9772078490AssonanceRepetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity9
9772078491assonance exampleI rose and told him of my woe10
9772078492PunsImagery - Play on words, double meaning.11
9772078493Pun exampleOrange you glad I came.12
9772078494consonance exampleAll's well that ends well13
9772078495Consonance (n)Repetition of consonant sounds within and at the end of words.14
9772078496formal dictionconsists of a dignified, impersonal, and elevated use of language15
9772078497informal dictioneveryday language16
9772078498middle dictionmaintains correct language usage, but is less elevated than formal diction17
9772078499Enjambmentthe continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.18
9772078500didactic poetrypoetry with the primary purpose of teaching or preaching19
9772078501EpicA long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds20
9772078502euphony (n)pleasing sound, esp. of words21
9772078503foil charactera character that contrasts in some important way with a more important character22
9772078504verbal ironyA figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant23
9772078505tragic ironya tragedy that starts good and ends bad. The opposite may also hold true24
9772078506OxymoronA figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.25
9772078507oxymoron examplepretty ugly26
9772078508Paradoxa statement that seems contradictory but is actually true27
9772078509paradox exampleLess is more28
9772078510SatiresVerse or prose that pokes fun at human weakness29
9772078511static characterA character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end30
9772078512stock characterstereotypical character such as town drunk, nerd, etc31
9772078513TragedyA serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character32

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