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9850190436allegorystory or poem that can be used to reveal a hidden meaning0
9850190437alliterationbeginning of same letter or sound in closely connected words1
9850190438allusionindirect of passing reference2
9850190439anaphorarepetition in first part of a sentence , to have an artistic meaning3
9850190440apostrophefigure of speech used to adresss an imaginary character4
9850190441approximate rhymewords in rhyming pattern that sound alike5
9850190442assonancerepetition of vowel sounds6
9850190443blank versepoetry written in meter without an ending rhyme7
9850190444cacophonyblend of unharmonious sounds8
9850190445caesurapause in the middle of a line9
9850190446catharsisthe release of emotions through art (emotional cleanse)10
9850190447connotationsecondary meaning to a word11
9850190448consonancerepetition of same consonant in words close together12
9850190449couplettwo rhyming lines in a verse13
9850190450denotationthe literal meaning of a word14
9850190451double rhymerhyme where the repeated vowel is in the second last syllable of words involved (ex; born scorn)15
9850190452end rhymerhymes occurring at the end of line16
9850190453end stopped lineline ending in regular punctuation17
9850190454English sonneta sonnet rhyming ababcdcdededgg18
9850190455euphonysmooth choice and arrangement of sounds19
9850190456extended figureA figure of speech sustained or developed through a considerable number of lines or through a whole poem.20
9850190457feminine rhymelines rhymed by their final two syllables21
9850190458figurative languageLanguage that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.22
9850190459figure of speecha way of saying something other than the ordinary way23
9850190460footbasic unit in the scansion or measurement of verse , stressed and un stressed syllables24
9850190461formexternal pattern or shape of a poem25
9850190462free versePoetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme26
9850190463imageryDescription that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)27
9850190464internal rhymeA word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line28
9850190465ironyA contrast between expectation and reality29
9850190466verbal ironyA figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant30
9850190467dramatic ironyIrony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play.31
9850190468italian sonnetA sonnet consisting of an octave with the rhyme pattern abbaabba, followed by a sestet with the rhyme pattern cdecde or cdcdcd32
9850190469masculine rhymeA rhyme ending on the final stressed syllable33
9850190470metaphorA comparison without using like or as34
9850190471meterA regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry35
9850190472metonymyA figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it36
9850190473octave8 line stanza37
9850190474onomatopoeiaA word that imitates the sound it represents.38
9850190475hyperboleA figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor39
9850190476oxymoronA figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.40
9850190477paradoxA contradiction or dilemma41
9850190478personificationA figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes42
9850190479quatrainA four line stanza43
9850190480rhythmA regularly recurring sequence of events or actions.44
9850190481rhyme schemeA regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem45
9850190482scansionAnalysis of verse into metrical patterns46
9850190483sestet6 line stanza47
9850190484simileA comparison using "like" or "as"48
9850190485sonnet14 line poem49
9850190486stanzaA group of lines in a poem50
9850190487syllabic verseVerse measured by the number of syllables rather than the number of feet per line.51
9850190488symbolA thing that represents or stands for something else52
9850190489synecdochea figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa53
9850190490synesthesiadescribing one kind of sensation in terms of another ("a loud color", "a sweet sound")54
9850190491tercet3 line stanza55
9850190492terza rimaa verse form with a rhyme scheme: aba bcb cdc, etc.56
9850190493themeCentral idea of a work of literature57
9850190494understandmentthe deliberate representation of something as lesser in magnitude than it actually is; a deliberate under-emphasis58
9850190495verseA single line of poetry writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme59
9850190496vilanellea 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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