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7145937225protagonistMain character0
7145937226quatrainA four line stanza1
7145937227rhythmA regularly recurring sequence of events or actions.2
7145937228rhyme schemeA regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem3
7145937229rising actionEvents leading up to the climax4
7145937230sarcasmthe use of irony to mock or convey contempt5
7145937231satireA literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.6
7145937232scansionAnalysis of verse into metrical patterns7
7145937233sestet6 line stanza8
7145937234settingThe context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs.9
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