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9326418240alliteration (n)repetition of the same letter or consonant at the beginning of neighboring words0
9326418241assonance (n)the repetition of similar vowel sounds in the stressed syllables of successive words1
9326418242Consonance (n)Repetition of consonant sounds within and at the end of words.2
9326418243euphony (n)pleasing or sweet sound3
9326418244cacophony (n)displeasing, harsh sound4
9326418245concrete wordswords that refer to tangible objects5
9326418246abstract wordswords that refer to ideas or concepts6
9326418247Denotation (n)The dictionary definition of a word7
9326418248connotation (n)suggested or implied meaning of an expression8
9326418249end-stopped lineA line that ends with a natural speech pause, usually marked by punctuation9
9326418250Enjambmentthe continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.10
9326418252caesura (n)a pause in a line of poetry that is formed by the rhythms of natural speech11
9326418253StanzasA group of lines in a poem set off by blank lines.12
9326418254end rhymeRhyme that occurs at the end of two or more lines of poetry13
9326418255Slant rhymeWords that end in similar but not exact sounds14
9326418256eye rhymeswords that when written appear to rhyme, but when spoken do not15
9326418257internal rhymeA word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line16
9326418258rhythmA regularly recurring sequence of events or actions.17
9326418259meterA regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry18
9326418260foot (poetry term)consists of one stressed syllable and one or more unstressed syllables19
9326418261iamba unit in poetry consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable20
9326418262Trocheesa foot consisting of one long or stressed syllable followed by one short or unstressed syllable21
9326418263anapesta metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables22
9326418264dactylicstressed, unstressed, unstressed23
9326418265SpondeesA word with 2 syllables, both pronounced with equal stress & effort24
9326418266iambic pentametera poetic meter that is made up of 5 stressed syllables each followed by an unstressed syllable25
9326418267blank versePoetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter26
9326418268sonneta verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme27
9326418269odeA lyric poem usually marked by serious, respectful, and exalted feelings toward the subject.28
9326418270villanelleA 19 line form using only two rhymes and repeating two of the lines according to a set pattern29
9326418271BalladA poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas30
9346979454metaphysical poetryexploration of complex ideas through extended metaphors and paradox (John Donne)31
9346979455lyric poetryA short poem in which a single speaker expresses personal thoughts and feelings32
9346979456free versepoetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter33
9346979457refraina regularly repeated line or group of lines in a poem or song34
9371168921MetaphorA comparison without using like or as35
9371168922conceit (extended metaphor)a metaphor introduced and then further developed throughout all or part of a literary work36
9371168923SimileA comparison using "like" or "as"37
9371168924apostropheaddress to an absent or imaginary person38
9371168925paradoxan apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth39
9371168926euphemismAn indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant40
9371168927ironythe use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning41
9371168928imageryDescription that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)42
9371168929metonymysubstituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it43
9371168930SynechdocheUses a part to explain a whole or a whole to explain a part. ex. Lend me an ear.44
9371168931juxtapositionPlacement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts45
9371168932Antithesis (noun)An exact opposite; an opposite extreme46
9371168933oxymoronA figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.47
9371168934Parallelismsimilarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses48
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