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alexandrine

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a line of poetic meter comprising 12 syllables

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analogy

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a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification

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blank verse

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any verse comprised of unrhymed lines all in the same meter, usually iambic pentameter

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consonance

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poetic device characterized by the repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession, as in “pitter patter”

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dramatic poetry

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a type of poetry designed to be spoken or sung

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concrete poetry

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(shape poetry) poetry whose visual appearance matches the topic of the poem

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figure of speech

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the opposite of a literal expression “words that say more than they mean to say” OR a type of figurative language

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hyperbole

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A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect “This book weighs a TON”

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irony

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the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

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metonymy

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a figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated: “Washington” instead of “United States government”

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parallelism

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using elements in sentences that are grammatically similar or identical in structure, sound, meaning, or meter. This technique adds symmetry, effectiveness and balance to the written piece.
“like Father, like Son” “easy come, easy go”

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repitition

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the simple repeating of a word, within a sentence or a poetical line, with no particular placement of the words, in order to provide emphasis

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rhythm

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the pattern of sounds made by varying the stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem`

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stanza

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a grouped set of lines within a poem

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allegory

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a literary device in which characters or events in a literary, visual, or musical art form represent or symbolize abstract ideas and concepts

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alliteration

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the repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables of an English language phrase

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allusion

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in which one refers covertly or indirectly to an object or circumstance that has occurred or existed in an external context

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cacophony

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the use of words and phrases that imply strong, harsh sounds within the phrase
Opposite of Euphony

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assonance

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the repetition of vowel sounds to create internal rhyming within phrases or sentences

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ballad

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a form of verse, often a narrative set to music

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couplet

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a pair of lines of meter in poetry (usually rhyme)

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conceit

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an extended metaphor with a complex logic that governs a poetic passage or entire poem

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dialect

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a literary piece that is written using a language that is particular with a group of speakers

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elision

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the slurring or omission of a final unstressed vowel that precedes either another vowel or a weak consonant sound (huckfin)

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folk ballad

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a ballad that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture (usually anon/ not formal)

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foot

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a measurable, patterned unit of poetic rhythm, consisting of a combination of stressed and unstressed syllables

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euphony

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a harmonious succession of words having a pleasing sound

Opposite of cacophony

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iambic pentameter

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rhythm of pairing ten syllables for each line into five pairs, written in Iambs (da DUM)

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imagery

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an author’s use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to their work

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lyric poetry

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poetry that express personal (often emotional) feelings and are traditionally spoken in the present tense

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narrative

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a form of poetry which tells a story, often making use of the voices of a narrator and characters as well (includes epics and ballads etc.)

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octave

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a verse form consisting of eight lines of iambic pentameter (abba abba)

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personification

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the attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure.

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rhyme (end, approximate, internal)

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End Rhyme- a rhyme that occurs in the last syllables of verses

Approx. Rhyme- a term used for words in a rhyming pattern that have some kind of sound correspondence but are not perfect rhymes

Internal Rhyme- rhyme that occurs within a single line of a verse

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sestet

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A poem or stanza containing six lines

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symbol

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using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea

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quatrain

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a type of stanza, or a complete poem, consisting of four lines

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rhyme scheme

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the pattern of rhyme between lines of a poem

EX. ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

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metaphor

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a figure of speech that describes a subject by asserting that it is, on some point of comparison, the same as another otherwise unrelated object

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simile

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a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox )

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inversion

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the syntactic reversal of the normal order of the words and phrases in a sentence

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trochee

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a metrical foot used in formal poetry consisting of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed one:
DUM da DUM da
(the opposite of an Iamb)

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free verse

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an open form of poetry that does not use consistent meter patterns or rhyme

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diction

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the linguistic style, the vocabulary, and the metaphors used in the writing of poetry

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meter

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the basic rhythmic structure of a verse or lines in verse

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figurative language

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refers to words that exaggerate or alter the usual meanings of the component words

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onomatopoeia

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the creation of words that imitate natural sounds

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refrain

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a repeated part of a poem, particularly when it comes either at the end of a stanza or between two stanzas

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sonnet

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a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line

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apostrophe

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a figure of speech in which the poet addresses an absent person, an abstract idea, or a thing

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