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10678118576Allegorya literary work in which the characters represent abstract ideas; a symbolic representation0
10678125396antecedentthe word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers1
10678141504AphorismA brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.2
10678145633ArchaismThe use of deliberately old-fashioned language.3
10678155336CoupletTwo consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme4
10678157768dramatic ironyIrony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play.5
10678162416euphonypleasant, harmonious sound6
10678164902Foreshadowingthe use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot7
10678167334Gothic novelA novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action8
10678171979Inversionthe reversal of the normal order of words9
10678177914masculine rhymefinal syllable of first word rhymes with final syllable of second word (scald recalled)10
10678183652MelodramaA form of cheesy theater in which the hero is very, very good, the villain mean and rotten, and the heroine oh-so-pure.11
10678187672rhetorical questiona statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered12
10678189983ThemeThe main idea of the story13
10678195639Utopiaan imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal14

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