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| 6726678459 | Rhyme | (Of a word, syllable, or line) have or end with a sound that corresponds to another (ex. fat/cat) | 0 | |
| 6726690133 | Rhyme Scheme | Pattern of rhyming words within a given stanza or poem (ex. aabbcc, aba bcb, etc.) | 1 | |
| 6726697084 | Onomatopoeia | Words that virtually replicate sound; creates vivid effects (ex. buzz, boom, murmur) | 2 | |
| 6726703112 | Alliteration | Repetition of initial sounds in words and syllables; intensifies effects; adds weight to an idea; makes the poem memorable | 3 | |
| 6726711914 | Assonance | Repetition of similar vowel sounds; usually ornamental but may add subtle poetic effects | 4 | |
| 6726725640 | Consonance | Repetition of consonants appearing within a line or at the end of words; creates subtle harmonies | 5 | |
| 6726731703 | Meter | Rhythm of the poem is based on the foot (measurement- either 2 syllables or 3 syllables) | 6 | |
| 6726750967 | Iamb | Two syllable foot; first unstressed, second stressed (ex. re-spect, e-nough) | 7 | |
| 6726769660 | Trochee | Two syllable foot; first stressed, second unstressed (ex. mit-ten, cryp-tic) | 8 | |
| 6726773153 | Spondee | Two syllable foot; two are equally stressed; usually found at the end of lines (ex. faith-ful, door-way) | 9 | |
| 6726787274 | Dactyl | Three syllable foot; 1 stressed, 2 unstressed (ex. pos-sib-le, trav-el-er) | 10 | |
| 6726795861 | Anapest | Three syllable foot; 2 unstressed, 1 stressed (ex. pal-is-ade, le-mon-ade) | 11 | |
| 6726804931 | Caesura | Internal pauses marked by a period, semicolon, dash, etc. | 12 | |
| 6726808043 | Enjambment | Run-on; indicated by absence of punctuation; eliminates the need to pause | 13 | |
| 6726813052 | Free Verse | Ignores conventions of meter and rhythm | 14 | |
| 6726816889 | Blank Verse | Unrhymed verse; incorporates conventional meter | 15 | |
| 6726831919 | Stanza | Grouped lines of verse that serve as a poem's building blocks | 16 | |
| 6726836475 | Couplet | Two rhymed lines, usually in the same meter | 17 | |
| 6726840307 | Diction | Poet's choice of words; carry meaning on both a literal and an abstract level | 18 | |
| 6726851913 | Trope | A figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression; figurative language | 19 | |
| 6726856135 | Metaphor | Resemblances between disparate things are implied | 20 | |
| 6726860410 | Simile | Makes the explicit comparisons by using like or as | 21 | |
| 6726867362 | Extended Metaphor | Single metaphor developed at length; digs deeply into apt and meaningful resemblances between literal and figurative meanings | 22 | |
| 6726882575 | Symbol | Figure of speech that communicates a second meaning along with its literal meaning | 23 | |
| 6726897544 | Image | Words and phrases that refer to something that can be seen, heard, tasted, smelled, or touched; establishes tone and meaning of the poem | 24 | |
| 6726905588 | Personification | Occurs when the poet assigns human characteristics to nonhuman object or to an abstraction (love, death, etc.) | 25 | |
| 6726917436 | Metonymy | Figure of speech that substitutes a word or phrase that relates to a thing for the thing itself (ex. White House = government) | 26 | |
| 6726930409 | Synecdoche | Substitutes a part for a whole (ex. 18-wheeler for truck, talking head for TV commentator) | 27 | |
| 6726937706 | Allusion | Historical, literary, or cultural reference to a person, a place, or event | 28 | |
| 6726944891 | Allegory | Story or vignette that has both a literal and figurative meaning | 29 | |
| 6726950068 | Oxymoron | Phrase that seems self-contradictory or incompatible with reality (ex. jumbo shrimp, eloquent silence) | 30 | |
| 6726956231 | Paradox | An apparently self-contradictory statement that under scrutiny makes perfect sense; makes the audience to cast aside conventional responses for whimsical interpretations (ex. Hamlet's "I must be cruel only to be kind") | 31 | |
| 6726971762 | Understatement | Principal source of power in poetry (ex. Catcher in the Rye's "I have to have this operation. It isn't very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain") | 32 | |
| 6726987663 | Litote | A form of understatement in which a positive fact is stated by denying a negative one (ex. Julius Caesar's "Not that I loved Caesar less but that I loved Rome more") | 33 | |
| 6726998333 | Hyperbole | Exaggeration | 34 | |
| 6726998334 | Tone | Poet's attitude toward the subject of the poem, toward the reader, or himself | 35 | |
| 6727018694 | Verbal Irony | Implied contrast between what exists and what might be | 36 | |
| 6727032727 | Narrative Poem | Tells part or all os a story (ex. Gilgamesh, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight) | 37 | |
| 6727036360 | Lyric Poem | Express and individual's thoughts and emotions | 38 | |
| 6727045015 | Metaphysical Poem | Highly intellectual and philosophical verses on the nature of thought and feeling (concerned ethics, religion, love, etc.) | 39 | |
| 6727059282 | Romantic Poem | Poetry that focuses on inner experience and feelings, including dreams and the subconscious; lionizes the individual hero (ex. Ozymandias) | 40 | |
| 6727079747 | Ballad | Tells engrossing stories about life, death, and heroism through songs | 41 | |
| 6727093657 | Dramatic Monologue | Poem spoken by one person to a listener who may influence the speaker with a look or an action but says nothing (ex. My Last Duchess) | 42 | |
| 6727102854 | Elegy | Dirge; poem of mourning and meditation about death of a person but occasionally about other losses | 43 | |
| 6727109738 | Limerick | One of the most popular lighter forms | 44 | |
| 6727113092 | Ode | An ancient form of poetic song; celebratory poem | 45 | |
| 6727115511 | Sonnet | 14 line lyric poem, each line ten syllables long | 46 | |
| 6727121609 | Italian Sonnet | Petrarchan sonnet; abba abba cdcdcd (or cdecde) | 47 | |
| 6727136201 | English Sonnet | Shakespearean sonnet; ababcdcdefefgg | 48 | |
| 6727142477 | Villanelle | 19 line poem with 5 three-line stanzas and a concluding quatrain (four-line stanza) | 49 | |
| 6727161199 | Plot | Story plus complex interconnections between events (exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, denouement) | 50 | |
| 6727165630 | Exposition | Acquaints readers with the setting of the story (time and place); introduces characters | 51 | |
| 6727173734 | Conflict | Primary obstacle that prevents the protagonist from reaching his or her goal (man v. man, man v. nature, man v. society, man v. himself) | 52 | |
| 6727178466 | Rising Action | The complications that develop and prolong the central conflict | 53 | |
| 6727183231 | Climax | Point of greatest tension in a story | 54 | |
| 6727185559 | Falling Action | Result of the conflict | 55 | |
| 6727187466 | Denouement | Resolution that ties up loose ends | 56 | |
| 6742534451 | Abstract | An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research | 57 | |
| 6742544554 | Adage | A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language | 58 | |
| 6742554104 | Ambiguity | A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and reasonings | 59 | |
| 6742561323 | Anachronism | A person, scene, event or other element that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set | 60 | |
| 6742570799 | Analogy | A comparison that points out similarities between 2 dissimilar things | 61 | |
| 6742575599 | Annotation | A brief explanation, summary, or evaluation of a text or work of literature | 62 | |
| 6742579656 | Antagonist | A character or force in a work of literature that, by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict | 63 | |
| 6742586080 | Antithesis | A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words, clauses, or sentences (ex. "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country") | 64 | |
| 6742598496 | Aphorism | A short, pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment | 65 | |
| 6742600919 | Apollonian | In contrast to Dionysian, refers to most noble, godlike qualities of human nature and behavior | 66 | |
| 6742606207 | Archetype | An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form | 67 | |
| 6742612799 | Bard | Poet; performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment | 68 | |
| 6742617502 | Bathos | Use of insincere or overdone sentimentality | 69 | |
| 6742619327 | Bibliography | A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work | 70 | |
| 6742622581 | Bildungsroman | A German word referring to a novel structured as a series of events that take place as the hero travels in quest of a goal | 71 | |
| 6742630269 | Bombast | Inflated, pretentious language used for trivial subjects | 72 | |
| 6742633241 | Burlesque | A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation | 73 | |
| 6742636520 | Cacophony | Grating, inharmonious sounds | 74 | |
| 6742644264 | Canon | The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied | 75 | |
| 6742644265 | Caricature | A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things | 76 | |
| 6742647800 | Carpe Diem | "Seize the day"; enjoy life while you can- common theme in literature | 77 | |
| 6742652470 | Catharsis | Cleaning of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy | 78 | |
| 6742658724 | Classic | A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time | 79 | |
| 6742663116 | Classicism | Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality, objectivity, simplicity, and restraint | 80 | |
| 6742670489 | Coming of Age Novel | A tale in which a young protagonist experiences an introduction to adulthood; may develop understanding via disillusionment, education, reality | 81 | |
| 6742678270 | Conceit | Witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea | 82 | |
| 6742682760 | Connotation | Suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase | 83 | |
| 6742685302 | Denotation | Dictionary definition of a word | 84 | |
| 6742687604 | Deus ex Machina | Use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem | 85 | |
| 6742690071 | Dionysian | Refers to sensual, pleasure-seeking impulses; contrast to Apollonian | 86 | |
| 6742695573 | Dramatic Irony | When the audience knows more about a situation than a character | 87 | |
| 6742702580 | Ellipsis | ... | 88 | |
| 6742707099 | Elliptical Construction | Sentence containing a deliberate omission of words | 89 | |
| 6742708939 | Empathy | Feeling of association or identification with an object or person | 90 | |
| 6742716895 | End-Stopped | Line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation | 91 | |
| 6742721462 | Epic | Extended narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero that is generally larger than life | 92 | |
| 6742737062 | Epigram | Concise but ingenious, witty, and thoughtful statement | 93 | |
| 6742739967 | Euphony | Pleasing, harmonious sounds | 94 | |
| 6742743863 | Epithet | Adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing | 95 | |
| 6742749240 | Eponymous | Title character of a work of literature | 96 | |
| 6742752273 | Euphemism | Mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt temr | 97 | |
| 6742755635 | Expose | Piece of writing that reveals weaknesses, faults, frailties, or other shortcomings | 98 | |
| 6742760729 | Explication | Interpretation or analysis of text | 99 |
