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7597514427Ad Hominem Argumentfrom the latin meaning, "to or against the man". attacking the character of the arguer rather than the argument itself.0
7597514428Alliterationrepetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words1
7597514429Allusiona reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art. "it alludes to"2
7597514430Anaphorathe repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses/lines.3
7597514431Antithesisopposites4
7597514432Apostrophean address to a dead or absent person, or personification as if he or she were present. (She's with us)5
7597514433Assonancerepetition of vowel sounds.6
7597514434Asyndetonwithout using "AND, BUT, FOR" etc. between words example: "it's a bird, it's a plane, it's superman!"7
7597514435Ballada poem which recounts a narrative story in the form of a song, ((usually sad))...8
7597514436Bathosinsincere or overdone sentimentality. excessive pathos.9
7597514437Blank Verseunrhymed iambic pentameter.10
7597514438Caesurapause in line of poetry, dictated by rhythm. example: "a little learning.....is a dangerous thing."11
7597514439Conceit ((Metaphysical))opposites in a metaphor12
7597514440Consonancerepetition of consonant sounds.13
7597514441Couplettwo consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme.14
7597514442Denouementevents following the climax or falling action of the story; the outcome / resolution. ((DOWN/DONE))15
7597514443Deus Ex Machinafrom latin, meaning "god from a machine". refers to a highly impossible / artificial resolutions of conflicts.16
7597514444Dictionword choice.17
7597514445Dissonanceunpleasant or unharmonious sound.18
7597514446Doggerelpoorly written poetry, usually comedic.19
7597514447Elegyelegiac: when the tone of the poem is sad. a dignified poem that is serious and reflective.20
7597514448End-stopped Linea line that ends with a natural speech pause, usually marked by punctuation. example: bright star21
7597514449Enjabmentrun-on line. (jab, jab, jab)22
7597514450Epica long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds.23
7597514451Epic ((Homeric)) Simileextended simile.24
7597514452Epigrama witty comment. (instagram)25
7597514453Epilogueshort speech at conclusion of dramatic work.26
7597514454Epiphanya moment of sudden revelation or insight.27
7597514455Epistrophyrepetition at the end of lines. example: "i swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth."28
7597514456Epitapha brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone.29
7597514457Epitheta descriptive name. example: "magic johnson"30
7597514458Eulogya speech in praise of someone.31
7619378444Fablea story which illustrates a moral truth. example: tortoise and the hare.32
7619381577Figurative LanguageA phrase which implies something deeper than its surface.33
7619420344FootThe various forms of foot notes, which includes, Iamb, Trochee, Anapest, Dactyl, Spondee and Pyrrhic.34
7619438753Formfixed metrical arrangment.35
7619439871Free Verseuncommon meter / rhythm and line length. like a conversation.36
7619443970Gallows Humordark jokes.37
7619447556Genrea division or type of literature.38
7619453924Half Rhyme + Near Rhyme + Slant Rhymeimperfect rhyme due to consonance.39
7619460410Heroic Coupleta couplet specifically following the form of iambic pentameter.40
7619489851Hyperboleexaggeration. example: "chipotle has the best tacos in the whole world."41
7619493407Imagerydescription that appeals to the senses ((sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)).42
7619496321Internal Rhymewhen the last syllables in a line rhyme. example: green eggs and ham.43
7619501958Verbal Ironyattitude opposite to what is literally stated. example: "can't wait to get a root canal!"44
7619509629Dramatic Ironywhen the audience knows more than the characters.45
7619513670Situational Ironycircumstances are opposite of whats expected.46
7619518425Litotesa form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite. example: "that's not bad!"47
7619526192Meiosisextreme understatment. example: "i've been hit!!!"48
7619531632Lyrica short poem that expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker.49
7619535788Metaphora comparison without using like or as.50
7619540238Metonymysubstituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it. example: "the white house decided..."51
7619545873Metera regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.52
7619548701Motifa recurring theme, subject or idea. example: the green light.53
7619568214Narrative Versepoetry which tells a story.54
7619570200Odea serious poem which treats an elevated subject in a dignified and calm manner; a tribute.55
7619576838Onomatopoeiaa word that imitates the sound it represents. example: "ouch!"56
7619579340Ottava Rima8 lines - Iambic Pentameter. (ABABABCC)57
7619584614Oxymorontwo words that go together but have opposite meanings.58
7619587842Paradoxa contradiction or dilemma. example: "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times."59
7619593509Pastorala poem about shepherds.60
7619596477Pathetic Fallacyattributing human qualities to a force of nature.61
7619604553Pathosa quality that evokes pity or sadness.62
7619606725Personaa facade which the author assumes to speak to the audience.63
7619611280Personificationthe giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.64
7619614966Petrarchan (Italian) Sonnet14 lines - divided into 2 parts. (first) octave: ABBAABBA (second) sestet: CDECDE / CDCDCD65
7619625400Polysyndetondeliberate use of many conjunctions.66
7619629435Quatrainfour line stanza. QUAD.67
7619633495Repetitionrepeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis.68
7619635279Rhyme Royal7 line stanza in iambic pentameter ((ABABBCC))69
7619637995Scansionthe analysis of poetic meter using symbols.70
7619642126Shakespearian Sonnet14 lines. Iambic Pentameter. ABAB-CDCD-EFEF-GG.71
7619645372Similecomparison using like or as.72
7619647495Spenserian SonnetABAB-BCBC-CDCD-EE.73
7619650635Stanzaa group of lines in a poem.74
7619653298Stichomythiawhen characters go back and forth with short lines of dialogue.75
7619656014Stylea basic and distinctive mode of expression.76
7619657641Syllogisma form of deductive reasoning with a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.77
7619660588Symbolanything that stands for or represents something else.78
7619662255Synesthesiadescribing one kind of sensation in terms of another.79
7619665678Synecdocheusing one part of an object to represent the entire object.80
7619669070Syntaxsentence structure.81
7619670045Terceta three-line stanza.82
7619671461Terza RimaA three-line stanza rhymed ABA-BCB-CDC.83
7619673884Tonethe general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.84
7619675850Tripletthree lines that rhyme.85
7619678203Tropea figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression.86
7619681235Villanelle5 Tercets and a Quatrain, all with two lines.87
7619684927Voltathe turn of thought or argument in the beginning of a sonnet.88
7619687807you're amazing!yay!89
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