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| 5976101817 | Speaker (persona) | the voice behind the poem | 0 | |
| 5976104071 | Stanza | division of four or more lines having a fixed length, meter or rhyme scheme | 1 | |
| 5976108731 | Rhyme Scheme | Pattern of lines that rhyme with other lines in the poem or stanza | 2 | |
| 5976111644 | Syntax | How chosen words are used to form a sentence | 3 | |
| 5976114278 | Caesura | Rhythmical pause in a poetic line or sentence | 4 | |
| 5976121880 | Repetition | Repeats of the same word or phrase to make an idea clearer | 5 | |
| 5976128474 | Enjambment | Practice of running lines from one to the next without using any kind of punctuation to indicate a stop | 6 | |
| 5976139745 | Sonnet | A poem with a set of 14 lines that is written in iambic pentameter | 7 | |
| 5976141316 | Free Verse | Poetry that is free from limitations of regular rhyme or meter and does not rhyme with any fixed forms | 8 | |
| 5976144561 | Connotation | A meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing from which it explicitly describes | 9 | |
| 5976152432 | Denotation | Literal or dictionary meaning of a word | 10 | |
| 5976155522 | Euphony | A use of words or phrases that are distinguished as having a wide range of noteworthy melody or loveliness in the sounds they create | 11 | |
| 5976158823 | Diction | Style of speaking or writing determined by a choice of words by a speaker or a writer | 12 | |
| 5976163302 | Euphemistic | An idiomatic expression which are indirect expressions that replace words and phrases that are considered harsh or impolite | 13 | |
| 5976176522 | Colloquial | Use of informal words, phrases or even slang in a piece of writing | 14 | |
| 5976180142 | Cacophony/ dissonance | The use of words with sharp, harsh, hissing and unmelodious primarily of consonant sounds | 15 | |
| 5976185042 | Formality of Words | A formal use of traditional words | 16 | |
| 5976196506 | Polysyllabic | Have more than one syllable | 17 | |
| 5976198277 | Imagery | Use of particular words that create visual representation of ideas in our minds | 18 | |
| 5976204596 | Symbolism | The use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense | 19 | |
| 5976207480 | Alliteration | Where to or more words in a phrase or line of poetry share the same beginning sound | 20 | |
| 5976209567 | Assonance | Repetition of a vowel sound | 21 | |
| 5976213401 | Rhyme | Repetition of similar sounding words occurring at the end of lines in poems or songs | 22 | |
| 5976215857 | Internal Rhyme | Metrical lines in which its middle words and its end words rhyme with each other | 23 | |
| 5976218206 | Broken Rhyme | Division of a word by the break between two lines in order to end a line with a rhyme provided by the first part of the word | 24 | |
| 5976222575 | Consonance | Repetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or a phrase | 25 | |
| 5976224616 | Approximate Rhyme | When a poet keeps the same vowel sounds, but uses words with different ending consonants sounds | 26 | |
| 5976228008 | Personification | Figure of speech in which a thing, an idea or an animal is given human attributes | 27 | |
| 5976230028 | Apostrophe | A figure of speech sometimes represented with the exclamation "O" | 28 | |
| 5976232075 | Hyperbole | Figure of speech which involve an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis | 29 | |
| 5976235097 | Irony | The use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite of its literal meaning | 30 | |
| 5976236274 | Paradox | Contrary to expectations, existing belief or perceived opinion | 31 | |
| 5976239638 | Metaphor/Simlie | A figure of speech that makes an implied or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated but share some common characteristics; Makes a comparisons showing the similarities between two different things using "like" or "as" | 32 | |
| 5976245418 | Synecdoche | a part of something represents the whole or it may use the whole to represent the part | 33 | |
| 5976247338 | Tone | An attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience | 34 | |
| 5976250101 | Volta | In a sonnet it is the turn of thought or argument | 35 | |
| 5976251398 | Theme | Main idea of underlying meaning of a literary work; "universal message" | 36 | |
| 5976259515 | Petrarchan vs. Shakespeare sonnet form | Consist of octave with a rhyme scheme ABBAABBA where the lines ending in '"A" rhyme with each other, as do the lines ending in "B"; On the other hand this sonnet has an alternating rhyme scheme ABABCDCDEFEFGG, ending with a rhyming couplet | 37 | |
| 5976393829 | Ode | A form of poetry more lyrical in nature | 38 | |
| 5976397183 | Octave | A verse form consisting of eight lines of iambic pentameter | 39 | |
| 5976398946 | Sestet | The six final lines of a sonnet or another group of six lines in poetry | 40 | |
| 5976400819 | Heroic Couplet | A traditional form for poetry commonly used in narrative and epic poetry, that consists of rhyming par of lines in iambic pentameter | 41 | |
| 5976403694 | Couplet | Two successive rhyming lines in a verse and have the same meter to form a complete thought | 42 | |
| 5976406278 | Iambic Pentameter | A foot or a beat consisting of an unstressed syllable filled by a stressed syllable | 43 | |
| 5976408721 | Onomatopeia | Imitation of the natural sounds of things | 44 | |
| 5976409282 | Quatrain | A verse of four lines have an independent and separate theme | 45 | |
| 5976410880 | Blank Verse | Un-rhymimg verse written in iambic pentameter | 46 | |
| 5976412070 | Pall | A cloth cover on a coffin | 47 | |
| 5976415592 | Sable | Old World weasel-like animal valued for its dark brown fur | 48 | |
| 5976422856 | Aegis | The protection, backing, or support of another person or organization | 49 | |
| 5976425475 | Sanctity | The state or quality of being holy, scared, or saintly | 50 | |
| 5976428081 | Irreverence | A lack of respect for people or things that a generally taken seriously | 51 | |
| 5976429405 | Immutable | Unchanging overtime or unable change | 52 | |
| 5976430527 | Pervasive | Spreadably widely throughout a group of people or an area | 53 | |
| 5976435699 | Repose | A state of rest, sleep, or tranquility | 54 | |
| 5976437282 | Luminosity | The intrinsic brightness of a celestial object | 55 | |
| 5976439573 | Epithet | Any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe and actual quality or attribute | 56 | |
| 5976441850 | Steadfast | Firm in purpose, resolution, faith, attachment, etc., as a person | 57 | |
| 5976444040 | Pensive | Engaged in, involving, or rejecting deep or serious thought | 58 | |
| 5976446856 | Whimsical | Playful quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way | 59 | |
| 5976448007 | Jocular | Fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful | 60 | |
| 5976449897 | Morose | Gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood | 61 | |
| 5976451959 | Scathing | Witheringly scornful; severely critical | 62 | |
| 5976454067 | Misanthropic | Disliking human-kind and avoiding human society | 63 | |
| 5976455666 | Incongruity | Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of somethings | 64 | |
| 5976461172 | Enigmatic | Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious | 65 | |
| 5976461957 | Ominous | Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening | 66 | |
| 5976464162 | Genteel | Polite, refined, or respectable | 67 | |
| 5976465489 | Estranged | No longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated | 68 | |
| 5976467346 | Alienated | Cause someone to feel isolate or estranged | 69 | |
| 5976470513 | Vexation | The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried | 70 | |
| 5976471181 | Allay | Diminish or put to rest (fear, suspicion, or worry, etc.) | 71 | |
| 5976473098 | Fetters | A chain or shackle placed around the ankles | 72 | |
| 5976474169 | Scorn | The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt | 73 | |
| 5976475805 | Unrequited | (Of a feeling, especially love) not returned or rewarded | 74 | |
| 5976477166 | Ardor | Enthusiasm or passion | 75 | |
| 5976478736 | Assuage | Make ( an unpleasant feeling) less intense | 76 | |
| 5976479873 | Woo | Try to gain the love of (someone, typically a woman) | 77 | |
| 5976481437 | Anthology | A published collection of poems or other pieces of writing | 78 | |
| 5976483132 | Monetary | Relating to money or currency | 79 | |
| 5976484697 | Validation | The action of checking or proving the validity or accuracy of something | 80 | |
| 5976486061 | Transcend | To rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed | 81 | |
| 5976488772 | Lucid | Expressed clearly; easy to understand | 82 | |
| 5976490032 | Contemplative | Expressing or involving prolonged thought | 83 | |
| 5976491936 | Self-deprecating | Modest about or critical of oneself; especially humorously | 84 |
