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5303345534allegorystory or poem that can be used to reveal a hidden meaning0
5303345535alliterationbeginning of same letter or sound in closely connected words1
5303345536allusionindirect of passing reference2
5303345537anaphorarepetition in first part of a sentence , to have an artistic meaning3
5303345539apostrophefigure of speech used to adresss an imaginary character4
5303345540approximate rhymewords in rhyming pattern that sound alike5
5303345542assonancerepetition of vowel sounds6
5303345543blank versepoetry written in meter without an ending rhyme7
5303345544cacophonyblend of unharmonious sounds8
5303345545caesurapause in the middle of a line9
5303345546catharsisthe release of emotions through art (emotional cleanse)10
5303345555connotationsecondary meaning to a word11
5303345556consonancerepetition of same consonant in words close together12
5303345557couplettwo rhyming lines in a verse13
5303345558denotationthe literal meaning of a word14
5303345563double rhymerhyme where the repeated vowel is in the second last syllable of words involved (ex; born scorn)15
5303345565end rhymerhymes occurring at the end of line16
5303345566end stopped lineline ending in regular punctuation17
5303345567English sonneta sonnet rhyming ababcdcdededgg18
5303345569euphonysmooth choice and arrangement of sounds19
5303345570extended figureA figure of speech sustained or developed through a considerable number of lines or through a whole poem.20
5303345572feminine rhymelines rhymed by their final two syllables21
5303345573figurative languageLanguage that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.22
5303345574figure of speecha way of saying something other than the ordinary way23
5303345575footbasic unit in the scansion or measurement of verse , stressed and un stressed syllables24
5303345576formexternal pattern or shape of a poem25
5303345577free versePoetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme26
5303345579imageryDescription that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)27
5303345581internal rhymeA word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line28
5303345582ironyA contrast between expectation and reality29
5303345583verbal ironyA figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant30
5303345584dramatic ironyIrony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play.31
5303345586italian sonnetA sonnet consisting of an octave with the rhyme pattern abbaabba, followed by a sestet with the rhyme pattern cdecde or cdcdcd32
5303345587masculine rhymeA rhyme ending on the final stressed syllable33
5303345589metaphorA comparison without using like or as34
5303345590meterA regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry35
5303345591metonymyA figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it36
5303345594octave8 line stanza37
5303345595onomatopoeiaA word that imitates the sound it represents.38
5303345596hyperboleA figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor39
5303345597oxymoronA figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.40
5303345598paradoxA contradiction or dilemma41
5303345600personificationA figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes42
5303345608quatrainA four line stanza43
5303345609rhythmA regularly recurring sequence of events or actions.44
5303345610rhyme schemeA regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem45
5303345614scansionAnalysis of verse into metrical patterns46
5303345615sestet6 line stanza47
5303345617simileA comparison using "like" or "as"48
5303345619sonnet14 line poem49
5303345620stanzaA group of lines in a poem50
5303345622syllabic verseVerse measured by the number of syllables rather than the number of feet per line.51
5303345623symbolA thing that represents or stands for something else52
5303345624synecdochea figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa53
5303345625synesthesiadescribing one kind of sensation in terms of another ("a loud color", "a sweet sound")54
5303345626tercet3 line stanza55
5303345627terza rimaa verse form with a rhyme scheme: aba bcb cdc, etc.56
5303345628themeCentral idea of a work of literature57
5303345632understandmentthe deliberate representation of something as lesser in magnitude than it actually is; a deliberate under-emphasis58
5303345633verseA single line of poetry writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme59
5303345634vilanellea nineteen-line poem with two rhymes throughout, consisting of five tercets and a quatrain, with the first and third lines of the opening tercet recurring alternately at the end of the other tercets and with both repeated at the close of the concluding quatrain.60

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