p. 1013 Flashcards
epode
a form of lyric poem written in couplets, in which a long line is followed by a shorter one.
euphony
language embodying sounds pleasing to the ear
exposition
information supplied to readers and audiences that enables them to understand narrative action.
farce
a type of comedy, usually satiric, that relies on exaggerated character types, ridiculous situations, and often horseplay
feminine rhyme
a two-syllable rhyme in which the second syllable is unstressed
figurative language
a general term covering the many ways in which language is used nonliterally
foot
see meter
free verse
poetry, usually unrhymed, that does not adhere to the metrical regularity of traditional verse.
heroic couplet
iambic pentameter lines that rhyme aa, bb, cc, and so on.
hexameter
a line of verse consisting of six metrical feet
hubris
in Greek tragedy, arrogance resulting from excessive pride
hyperbole
figurative language that embodies overstatement or exaggeration.
iamb
a metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
imagery
language that embodies an appeal to a physical sense, usually sight, although the words may invoke sound, smell, taste, and touch as well.
internal rhyme
see rhyme
irony
figurative language in which the intended meaning differs from the literal meaning.
