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Question 1

octave

Answer 1

an eight-line stanza

Question 2

ode

Answer 2

usually, a long, serious poem on exalted subjects, often in the form of an address.

Question 3

off rhyme

Answer 3

rhyming in which the words sound the same but do not rhyme perfectly.

Question 4

omniscient narrator

Answer 4

which the teller of the tale, who often appears to speak with the voice of the author himself, assumes an omniscient (all-knowing) perspective on the story being told

Question 5

onomatopoeia

Answer 5

language that sounds like it means.

Question 6

opposite statement

Answer 6

see irony

Question 7

ottava rima

Answer 7

an eight-line, iambic pentameter stanza rhymed abababcc

Question 8

oxymoron

Answer 8

a figure of speech in which contradictory ideas are combined to create a condensed paradox

Question 9

paean

Answer 9

in classical Greek drama, a hymn of praise, usually honoring Apollo. Now, any lyric that joyously celebrates its subject.

Question 10

paradox

Answer 10

a statement that seems self-contradictory or absurd but is, somehow, valid

Question 11

parody

Answer 11

an imitation of a work using the original’s form or content as a model which is meant to criticize or create a humorous effect

Question 12

pastoral

Answer 12

a poetic form invented by Roman writers that deals with the complexities of the human condition as if they exist in a world peopled by idealized rustic shepherds.