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| 78739816 | Archaism | The use of deliberately old-fashioned language. Authors sometimes use this to create a feeling of antiquity. | |
| 78739817 | Assonance | The repeated use of vowel sounds, as in, "Old King Cole was a merry old soul." | |
| 78739818 | Ballad | A song or orally performed poem that dramatically retells the story of a popular figure. | |
| 78739819 | Bathos | when the author tries to create sympathy and pity when there is no need (i.e. a mild case of the hiccups) | |
| 78739820 | Pathos | when the writing of a scene evokes feelings of dignified pity and sympathy. | |
| 78739821 | Black humor | Also known as dark humor, this is the use of disturbing themes in comedy. | |
| 78739822 | Blank verse | unrhymed form of poetry; each line composed of 10 syllables in which every other syllable, beginning with the second one. It is often used in long poems EX: One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. | |
| 78739823 | Cadence | Occasionally used as a synonym for rhythm or meter. Relates to the rising and falling, the rhythm of speech; often an important aspect of a poet's style. | |
| 78739824 | Cacophony | using deliberately harsh, awkward sounds. | |
| 78739825 | Caesura | a pause in a line of verse, often caused by grammar, logic, or cadence, that is similar to the pause for breath. | |
| 78739826 | Catharsis | The "cleansing" of emotion an audience member experiences, having lived (vicariously) through the experiences presented on stage. | |
| 78739827 | Canto | The name for a section division in a long work of poetry, similar to chapters. | |
| 78739828 | Chorus | In drama, it is the group of citizens who stand outside the main action on stage and comment on it. | |
| 78739829 | Coinage | A new word, usually one invented on the spot. | |
| 78739830 | Colloquialism | A slang word or phrase that is used in everyday conversational English that isn't a part of accepted "schoolbook" English. | |
| 78739831 | Conflict | the primary source of tension within a story. Often divided into four categories; the individual vs. themselves the individual vs. society the individual vs. nature the individual vs. fate/gods |
