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5538578807allegorystory or poem that can be used to reveal a hidden meaning0
5538578808alliterationbeginning of same letter or sound in closely connected words1
5538578809allusionindirect of passing reference2
5538578810anaphorarepetition in first part of a sentence , to have an artistic meaning3
5538578811antagonista hostile person who is opposed to another character4
5538578812apostrophefigure of speech used to adresss an imaginary character5
5538578813approximate rhymewords in rhyming pattern that sound alike6
5538578814asidewhen a character's dialogue is spoken but not heard by other actors on the stage7
5538578815assonancerepetition of vowel sounds8
5538578816blank versepoetry written in meter without an ending rhyme9
5538578817cacophonyblend of unharmonious sounds10
5538578818caesurapause in the middle of a line11
5538578819catharsisthe release of emotions through art (emotional cleanse)12
5538578820flat characterstory character who have no depth, usually has one personality or characteristic13
5538578821round charactercharacter who has complex personality: contradicted person14
5538578822dynamic characterchanges throughout the story, through major conflict15
5538578823static characterperson who doesn't change throughout story keeps same personality16
5538578824characterizationprocess of revealing characters personality17
5538578825climaxpoint where conflict hits its highest point18
5538578826comedydrama that is amusing or funny19
5538578827conflictstruggle between opposing forces20
5538578828connotationsecondary meaning to a word21
5538578829consonancerepetition of same consonant in words close together22
5538578830couplettwo rhyming lines in a verse23
5538578831denotationthe literal meaning of a word24
5538578832denouementfinal outcome of the story25
5538578833deus ex machinaresolution of a plot by chance or coincidence26
5538578834didactic writingwriting with a primary purpose to teach or preach27
5538578835direct presentation of characterauthor telling the reader how a character is and what actions it will do further in the story28
5538578836double rhymerhyme where the repeated vowel is in the second last syllable of words involved (ex; born scorn)29
5538578837dramatic expositionprose commentaries, to provide background information about the characters and their world30
5538578838end rhymerhymes occurring at the end of line31
5538578839end stopped lineline ending in regular punctuation32
5538578840English sonneta sonnet rhyming ababcdcdededgg33
5538578841epiphanywhen a character receives a spiritual insight into they life34
5538578842euphonysmooth choice and arrangement of sounds35
5538578843extended figureA figure of speech sustained or developed through a considerable number of lines or through a whole poem.36
5538578844falling actionEvents after the climax, leading to the resolution37
5538578845feminine rhymelines rhymed by their final two syllables38
5538578846figurative languageLanguage that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.39
5538578847figure of speecha way of saying something other than the ordinary way40
5538578848footbasic unit in the scansion or measurement of verse , stressed and un stressed syllables41
5538578849formexternal pattern or shape of a poem42
5538578850free versePoetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme43
5538578851hamartiatragic flaw which causes a character's downfall44
5538578852imageryDescription that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)45
5538578853indirect presentation of characterthe personality of a character is revealed by what he or she does or says46
5538578854internal rhymeA word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line47
5538578855ironyA contrast between expectation and reality48
5538578856verbal ironyA figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant49
5538578857dramatic ironyIrony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play.50
5538578858irony of situationrefers to an occurrence that is contrary to what is expected or intended51
5538578859italian sonnetA sonnet consisting of an octave with the rhyme pattern abbaabba, followed by a sestet with the rhyme pattern cdecde or cdcdcd52
5538578860masculine rhymeA rhyme ending on the final stressed syllable53
5538578861melodramaa play based upon a dramatic plot and developed sensationally54
5538578862metaphorA comparison without using like or as55
5538578863meterA regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry56
5538578864metonymyA figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it57
5538578865motivationA need or desire that energizes and directs behavior58
5538578866narratorPerson telling the story59
5538578867octave8 line stanza60
5538578868onomatopoeiaA word that imitates the sound it represents.61
5538578869hyperboleA figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor62
5538578870oxymoronA figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.63
5538578871paradoxA contradiction or dilemma64
5538578872paraphraseA restatement of a text or passage in your own words.65
5538578873personificationA figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes66
5538578874plotSequence of events in a story67
5538578875point of viewThe perspective from which a story is told68
5538578876omniscient point of viewThe point of view where the narrator knows everything about the characters and their problems - told in the 3rd person.69
5538578877third person limited point of viewnarrator tells the story from only one character's pov70
5538578878first person point of viewa character in the story is actually telling the story himself/herself71
5538578879objective point of viewa narrator who is totally impersonal and objective tells the story, with no comment on any characters or events.72
5538578880protagonistMain character73
5538578881quatrainA four line stanza74
5538578882rhythmA regularly recurring sequence of events or actions.75
5538578883rhyme schemeA regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem76
5538578884rising actionEvents leading up to the climax77
5538578885sarcasmthe use of irony to mock or convey contempt78
5538578886satireA literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.79
5538578887scansionAnalysis of verse into metrical patterns80
5538578888sestet6 line stanza81
5538578889settingThe context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs.82
5538578890simileA comparison using "like" or "as"83
5538578891soliloquyA long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage84
5538578892sonnet14 line poem85
5538578893stanzaA group of lines in a poem86
5538578894stream of consciousnessprivate thoughts of a character without commentary87
5538578895syllabic verseVerse measured by the number of syllables rather than the number of feet per line.88
5538578896symbolA thing that represents or stands for something else89
5538578897synecdochea figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa90
5538578898synesthesiadescribing one kind of sensation in terms of another ("a loud color", "a sweet sound")91
5538578899tercet3 line stanza92
5538578900terza rimaa verse form with a rhyme scheme: aba bcb cdc, etc.93
5538578901themeCentral idea of a work of literature94
5538578902toneAttitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character95
5538578903tragedyA serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character96
5538578904truncationUtilizing a melody with part of the end omitted.97
5538578905understandmentthe deliberate representation of something as lesser in magnitude than it actually is; a deliberate under-emphasis98
5538578906verseA single line of poetry writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme99
5538578907vilanellea nineteen-line poem with two rhymes throughout, consisting of five tercets and a quatrain, with the first and third lines of the opening tercet recurring alternately at the end of the other tercets and with both repeated at the close of the concluding quatrain.100

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