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| 4758338585 | Deus ex machina | An unexpected, artificial, or improbable character, device, or event introduced suddenly in a work of fiction or drama to resolve a situation or untangle a plot | 0 | |
| 4758338586 | Dialect | speech peculiar to a region; exhibits distinctions between two groups or even two persons. Example: Spain Spanish vs. Mexican Spanish | 1 | |
| 4758338587 | Dialogue | Conversation between two or more characters, usually set off with quotation marks | 2 | |
| 4758338588 | Diction | An author's choice of words—i.e., simple, sophisticated, colloquial, formal, or informal. | 3 | |
| 4758338589 | Didactic Verse | A term for a poem that teaches, almost preaches. It often discusses the "proper" way to behave. The lesson being taught is more important to the writer than the artistic quality of the work | 4 | |
| 4758338590 | Drama | Story performed by actors on a stage | 5 | |
| 4758338591 | Dramatic Monologue | A poem that reveals a "soul in action" through the speech of one character in a dramatic situation | 6 | |
| 4758338592 | Dystopia | The opposite of a utopia; a controlled world where pain exists instead of pleasure | 7 | |
| 4758338593 | Elegy | Lyrical poem about death; a serious poem, usually meant to express grief or sorrow. The theme is serious, usually death. | 8 | |
| 4758338594 | Empathy | Feelings of pity and understanding for a character and people | 9 |
