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| 4758417078 | Ode | a long, formal lyric poem with a serious theme; a form of lyric poetry using elaborate, sophisticated vocabulary in iambic pentameter. It usually focuses upon a single object or person. | 0 | |
| 4758417079 | Omniscient Narrator | A narrator of a story that knows everything that is happening for every character: thoughts, action, etc. | 1 | |
| 4758417080 | Onomatopoeia | the use of a word to represent or to imitate natural sounds. EN: sizzle, buzz, pop, hiss | 2 | |
| 4758417081 | Oxymoron | technique used to produce an effect by a seeming self-contradiction. EX: cruel kindness, make haste slowly | 3 | |
| 4758417082 | Parable | a short story to prove a point with a moral basis (New Testament stories by Christ) | 4 | |
| 4758417083 | Paradox | a statement which contains seemingly contradictory elements or appears contrary to common sense, yet can be seen as perhaps true when viewed from another angle | 5 | |
| 4758417084 | Parallel Structure | a repetition of sentences using the same structure. | 6 | |
| 4758417085 | Parallelism | the repetition of syntactical similarities in passages closely connected for rhetorical effect. The repetitive structure lends wit or emphasis to the meanings of the separate clauses, thus being particularly effective in antithesis. | 7 | |
| 4758417086 | Paraphrase | a restatement of an idea in such a way as to retain the meaning while changing the diction and form | 8 | |
| 4758417087 | Parody | ludicrous imitation, usually for comic effect but sometimes for ridicule, of the style and content of another work. The humor depends upon the reader's familiarity with the original. A literary work that imitates the style of another literary work. A parody can be simply amusing or it can be mocking in tone, such as a poem which exaggerates the use of alliteration in order to show the ridiculous effect of overuse. | 9 |
