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8438221409Dramatic IronyExpectations are different from reality0
8438229896SimileComparing something with like or as1
8438235192Free VerseForm of poetry with no rules whatsoever2
8438238764SatireRidiculing Flaws3
8438245783JuxtapositionContrasting two things side by side for emphasis and effect4
8438249708ParadoxApparent contradiction that actually makes sense5
8438254044ForeshadowingHinting about an event that may happen in the future for dramatic effect6
8438257016RepetitionRepeating for literary effect7
8438260566PersonificationAttributing human qualities to inanimate objects8
8438266625Rhetorical devicesMethods and tools of persuasion that a rhetorical discourse should consist of.9
8438286171EpigramA witty remark10
8438288453SymbolOwn meaning and a separate meaning11
8438300398Figurative LanguageFigures of Speech12
8438306975ImageryLanguage that appeals to the senses13
8438324419ArchetypeHuman pattern that occurs in Literature14
8438331061Rhetorical QuestionNot meant to be answered15
8438334838FoilA character who contrast with another character in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character.16
8438413905SyntaxSentence Structure17
8438434306LitotesUnderstatements for intensification by ignoring the contrary18
8438522935Syllogisma rhetorical device that starts an argument with a reference to something general and from this it draws conclusion about something more specific.19
8438544136QuintessentialA perfect example20
8438552949SonnetA 14 line poem21
8438563290MetaphorDirect comparison with no word inbetween22
8438567251AssonanceThe repetition of vowel sounds23
8438573228AllegoryExtended metaphor24
8438608980Comparison to opposing viewpointsAcknowledgment of arguments and apeals25
8438648255Stylistic MaturityGrowth of a writer's or authors writing and its advancement26
8438676957AllusionA Reference to something in history27
8438689509EuphemismPolite, indirect expressions which replace words and phrases considered harsh and impolite or harsh.28
8438721152Iambic PentameterAn unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable29
8438836393AlliterationThe repetition of consonant sounds30
8438842326AmbiguityAn idea or situation that can be interpretated in multiple ways31
8438853133ApostropheWhen a speaker directly addresses someone or something not present in the poem32
8438864601ConnotationA meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing in which it describes explicitly33
8438869060DenotationDictionary definition of a word34
8438882341DictionA writers choice of words35
8439166269IronyWhen there are two contradicting meanings of the same situation, event, image,phrase, or story36
8439196969HyperboleAn extreme exageration37
8439306467MotifAny recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story38
8439318013Narrative PaceThe speed at which the story is told39
8439325141ToneThe speakers attitude shown in the work40
8439345826ConsonanceThe repetitive sounds produced by consonants with a sentence or phrase41
8439361497UnderstatementIntentionally making a situation seem less important42
8439364015Parallel Structurethe repetition of the same pattern of words or phrases within a sentence or passage to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.43
8439400932ProtagonistMain character in a literary work44
8439405178"Defend,challenge, or qualify"Ways to attack a specific prompt45

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