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7214453280masculine rhymesa rhyme of final stressed syllables (e.g., blow / flow, confess / redress ).0
7214455869enjambment(in verse) the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza1
7214456434meterit is a unit of rhythm in poetry, the pattern of the beats.2
7214457718iambicunstressed stressed3
7214458499tetrameter4 foot line; occurs 4 times4
7214459602trochaicstressed unstressed(occurs thrice)5
7214460367trimeteroccurs thrice6
7220636855consonanceis a pleasing sounding caused by the repetition of consonant sounds within sentences, phrases, or poems7
7220636856rhyme schemethe ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.8
7220636857anachronisman act of attributing a custom, event, or object to a period to which it does not belong.9
7278529655apostrophestart talking to someone who is not there. not expecting the object to reply.10
7278533920feminine rhymea rhyme between stressed syllables followed by one or more unstressed syllables (e.g., stocking / shocking, glamorous / amorous .).11
7278538674internal rhymea rhyme involving a word in the middle of a line and another at the end of the line or in the middle of the next.12
7286144970aphorismprofound statement about life. life advice13
7286150304proverba short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice.14
7286154394homilya short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice.15
7286198601euphemisma mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.16

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