10. Creative Writing Flashcards

1
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these generate a specific mood or emotion about people, places, and circumstances

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imagery

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Q: What TYPE of imagery is this?
The collection of stacked chairs were messily scattered across the hall.

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Visual

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Q: what type of imagery is this?
I woke up to the sound of birds chirping, and leaves rustling outside my window.

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Auditory

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Q: what type of imagery is this
The smell of the savory thanksgiving roast made my mouth water.

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Olfactory

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5
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Q: what type of imagery is this?
It was 3 A.M, and I suddenly craved the sweet taste of a soft, glazed donut.

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Gustatory

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Q: what type of imagery is this?
I felt the sensation of silk as her shawl brushed up on my arm.

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Tactile/Haptic

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7
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Q: what type of imagery is this?
The sweltering heat of the sun lefft me lightheaded

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thermal

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Q: what type of imagery is this?
She felt her face flush as the feeling of butterflies consumed her– she saw his name pop up on her phone. He texted her, finally! Trembling hands picked up the phone, wondering what to message back.

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Erotic

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9
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the basic kernel of transmitting ideas and information

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words

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10
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In writing, we should change passive verbs to __________ verbs to make or sentences more meaningful and forceful.

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active

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE?
The Grammy’s confirmed that Harry Styles won the album of the year award.

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Active

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE?
The album of the year award was won by singer Harry Styles.

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Passive

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WHAT FORMULA DOES PASSIVE VOICE USE?

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object + verb + subject

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14
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FORMULA FOR ACTIVE VOICE

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subject + verb + object

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15
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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE
Harry bought the house.

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Active

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16
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use _____ words to convey meaning better

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specific

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17
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example for use specific words:

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Harry acknowledged (synonym for UNDERSTOOD) the fact that he has a lot of influence over his impressionable audience.

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18
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select words with the best ______

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connotations

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19
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Is this a positive or negative connotation?
My mother is frugal, she usually buys inexpensive stuff for herself.

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positive

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20
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Positive or negative connotation
I was embarassed to wear a cheap, old dress to the Halloween party.

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negative

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21
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use a specific ________

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color

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22
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In the example, The glimmer in Harry’s eyes reflect a beautiful hue of Emerald, Emerald is a synonym for the color?

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Green

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23
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My ivory skin flushed with the thought of her
Ivory is a synonym for the color?

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White

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24
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avoid cliches.
use new and ____________ expressions

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direct

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25
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Which is better?
1. Harry really gets a kick out of songwriting.
2. Harry really enjoys songwriting.

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2

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26
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use _____ words

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varied

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27
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what word should be omitted and replaced with other variations in this passage:

Harry is a great songwriter and a great singer. He has won multiple awards over the course of his career. He is great at interacting with his fans, and I believe that he is one of the greatest artists of all time. I know his success means a great deal to him. His great status in the industry is totally deserved.

A

great

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28
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maintain a _____ tone

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consistent

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29
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does this execute a consistent tone?
I was overjoyed to see my birthday presents scattered across the table. I ripped the wrapping paper off with much exitement and anticipation– my smile was so wide. Only to find out that I liked none of my gifts.

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no

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30
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be _____

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concise

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31
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avoid _____ words and phrases

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deadwood

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32
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Harry’s most likely cause of winning the Grammy’s this year was the fan’s undying support for his music.

does this use deadwood words and phrases?

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yes (“most likely”)

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33
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avoid ____

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redundancy

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34
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I, who likes pop music, enjoys artists like Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, and Ariana Grande

is this statement redundant?

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yes

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35
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avoid wordiness.
write _______ sentences

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simple

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36
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use __________ and __________ appropriately

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adjectives and adverbs

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37
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spontaneous overflow of positive feelings (Wordsworth)

A

Poetry

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38
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what is poetry’s biggest element?

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rhyme

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39
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images in poetry tend to be more _____

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dynamic

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40
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a poet must ensure that both ____ and ______ factors are in sync

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visual and auditory

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41
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poetry vs verse

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poetry: encapsulates the many senses and has given rhythmic expression to the most intense perceptions of the world

verse: only has 2 senses
1. metrical line (base unit of poetry)
2. metric composition

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42
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poetry vs prose

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  1. using the poetic line rather than sentence as a primary unit
  2. relying more on images than abstractions
  3. cultivating the sound of words
  4. developing rhythms
  5. creating density by implying far more than what is stated
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43
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denotes something that is tangible ; existing in material or physical form

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concrete

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44
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words which meanings are NOT felt by the 5 senses

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abstract

45
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concrete or abstract?
I caught the rust-colored MAPLE LEAF on my palm.

A

concrete

46
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concrete or abstract?
I caught the rust-colored MAPLE LEAF on my palm.

A

concrete

47
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concrete or abstract?
My LOVE for Harry and his music is deep.

A

abstract

48
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words that conjure a wide variety of images

A

general

49
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words that evoke a more specific image

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specific

50
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generic or specific?
flower

A

generic

51
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generic or specific?
singer

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generic

52
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generic or specific?
Roses and Daffodils

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specific

53
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generic or specific?
Harry Styles and Taylor Swift

A

specific

54
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words that are symbolic and transcend their literal meanings

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figurative

55
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words that show the actual meaning of a phrase or line

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literal

56
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attribution of one’s quality or capacity ususally associated with one sense to another

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synesthesia

57
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conscious exaggeration

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hyperbole

58
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forms of expression that depart from normal word or sentence order.

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figures of speech

59
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directly compares 2 objects (LIKE AND AS)

A

Simile

60
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my love for you is like a red rose (what is this)

A

simile

61
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directly compares 2 objects (NO like and as)

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metaphor

62
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my love for you is a red rose

A

metaphor

63
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concrete representation of an object or sensory experience

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image

64
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embodies both a literal and concrete attribute, as well as a suggestive and abstract quality
CONCRETE THINGS CONNOTE A FURTHER MEANING

A

Symbol

65
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an indirect reference to a person in myth, the bible, history, culture, or event

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allusion

66
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helen of troy, cheshire cat, achilles heel are examples of?

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allusion

67
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use of an adjective or descriptive phrase deployed to point out a DISTINCT characteristic

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Epithet

68
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grey eyed athena, swift footed achilles, snake haired medusa are examples of

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epithet

69
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NAME of a person or deity associated with a certain aspect they embody

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Eponym

70
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athena- wisdom
helen- beauty
hera- jealousy
are all examples of?

A

eponym

71
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deliberate exaggeration

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hyperbole

72
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replacement of a concrete thing to something closely associated to the concept of the word

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metonymy

73
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PHRASE consisting of 2 CONTRASTING IDEAS

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oxymoron

74
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SENTENCE that consists of 2 contrasting ideas or reverse words

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paradox

75
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gives human qualities to a thing or animal

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personification

76
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WORDPLAY

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pun or paronomasia

77
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naming a part to SIGNIFY A WHOLE

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Synecdoche

78
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regular occurence or repetition of rhythmic patterns

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meter

79
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basic rhythmic unit in poetry

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foot

80
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2 syllables (unaccented and accented) (—- /)

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iamb

81
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2 syllables (accented and unaccented) (/ —–)

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trochee

82
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3 syllables (UNaccented UNaccented ACcented) (—- —- /)

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anapest

83
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3 syllables (ACcented ACcented UNaccented) (//—-)

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dactyl

84
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2 syllables; both accented (//)

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spondee

85
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repetition of the head rhyme
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers

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alliteration

86
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noticeable repetition of the same word at the start of 2/more lines, clauses, phrases or sentences

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anaphora

87
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deliberate reversal of usual grammatical order of words

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anastrophe

88
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Works against the climax; cliffhangers

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anticlimax

89
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refers to an ABSENT personified character

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apostrophe

90
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repetition of proximare or nearby words whose stressed vowel sounds are similar

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assonance

91
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statement where the 2nd part is counterbalanced by the first part; but parts are reversed

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chiasmus

92
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organization of lines in INCREASING level of intensity

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climax

93
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omission of one or several words that can easily be supplied by the reader

A

ellipsis

94
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replacement of a blunt, harsh word into something more tolerable

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euphemism

95
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intention in words that communicate the exact opposite meaning

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irony

96
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understatement (“not bad”- good)

A

litotes

97
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imitates/mimics the sound of the word

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onomatopoeia

98
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questions that dont require or generate an answer

A

rhetorical question

99
Q

lyrical form of poetry with 14 lines and follow a certain rhyme scheme

A

sonnet

100
Q

octet or sestet; abbaabba, cdecde, cdcdcd, cdedce

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italian/ petrarchan sonnet

101
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3 quatrains; abab cdcd efef gg

A

shakespearean sonnet

102
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emotional intensity, powerful imagination, vivid imagery

A

ode

103
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laments the death of a person or death itself
- mourns the death of a particular person
- contemplates the phenomenon of death itself

A

elegy

104
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has 19 lines ; aba aba aba aba aba abaa

A

villanelle

105
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japanese; unrhymed, 17 syllables 5-7-5, about nature

A

haiku

106
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japanese, unrhymed, 5-7-5- 7-7

A

tanka

107
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japanese, most popular, ALTERNATING 3 and 2 lines of 5-7-5 and 7-7

A

renga

108
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4 hepta syllabic lines, filipino, aabb

A

tanaga

109
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filipino, 3 lines, 8 syllables, all rhyming

A

diona