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Euphemism

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A word that replaces a term seen by society as taboo or unpleasant

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Symbolism

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A device in which a word or phrase represents something else

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Conceit

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A deliberately elaborate metaphor

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Phonology

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The study of sound

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Accent

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A set of distinctive pronunciations that mark regional or social identity

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Elision

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The omission of sounds in connected speech

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same sound in the initial position in a sequence of words

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Fricatives

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Sounds such as F or V

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Plosives

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Sounds such as P, B or T

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Sibilants

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Sounds such as S or Z

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Aspirants

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Sounds such as H

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Bilabials

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Sounds such as M or B

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Nasals

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Letters such as M or N

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Assonance

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A repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds

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Onomatopoeia

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The term used to denote words that imitate sounds

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IPA

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The International Phonetic Alphabet used to clarify sounds of language

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Discourse

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The study of spoken language

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Prosodic features

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The use of pitch, volume, pace and rhythm o draw attention to the key elements of spoken language

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Paralinguistics

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Non-verbal communication using gestures, posture and facial expressions

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Deictic

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Terms used to denote words that rely on the context to be understood - eg, pass me that, there.

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Fillers

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Words when used when hesitating in speech, um, er

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Common/concrete noun

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A name for everyday objects

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Proper noun

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A name of a distinctive person, place or other unique reference

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Collective noun

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A name that refers to a group of people, animals or things

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Abstract noun

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A name to describe things that have no physical qualities

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Verbs

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Words that express States, actions or processes

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Dynamic verbs

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A verb that expresses an action rather than a state

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Stative verbs

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Verbs that express States of being or processes

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Auxiliary/modal verbs

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A verb that precedes another verb eg- I can go

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Adjective

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A word that modified a noun or pronoun

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Adverb

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A word that modifies verbs, adverbs, adjectives, conjunctions and prepositions

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Pronoun

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A word that replaces a noun

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Co-ordinating conjunction

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A word that joins elements of equal rank (and, or, but)

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Subordinating conjunction

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A conjunction used to introduce a subordinate clause (because, while, until)

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Preposition

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A word that shows relationships between nouns or pronouns EG - On

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Definite article

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‘The’

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Indefinite article

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‘A’

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Lexical set

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A group of words joined by similarities

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Connotations

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The associations attached to a word in addition to its dictionary definition

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Allusion

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To refer to something indirectly or metaphorically

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Pathetic Fallacy

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When the environment mirrors emotions

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Personification

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A device in which the non-human is give personal and human qualities - e.g. - the trees danced in the wind.

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Metaphor

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A description which does not compare one thing with another but actually becomes the other - e.g. - the trees danced in the wind.

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Simile

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A device which directly compares two things using like or as

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Imagery

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A descriptive or metaphorical use of language to create a vivid picture

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Compound adjective

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An adjective made up of two words joined by a hyphen

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Superlatives

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A word that emphasises another word - best, worst

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Comment Clause

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A commonly occurring phrase in speech - e.g. you know

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Dialogue

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Language interaction with two or more participants

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Intonation

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The quality or tone of the voice in speech

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Received Pronunciation (RP)

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An English accent which has a high social status and is not connected to a specific region

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Repair

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The correction of a mistake or misunderstanding in a conversation

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Tag question

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An interrogative structure attached to the end of a sentence which expects a rely e.g. isn’t it

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Transcription

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A written record of spoken language, which can use symbols and markings to illustrate the distinctive nature of speech

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Turn-taking

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The organisation of speakers’ contributions to a conversation

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Utterance

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A stretch of spoken language used instead of ‘sentence’ when discussing spoken language

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Vocatives

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The words used to name or refer to people when talking to them

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Hyperbole

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Exaggeration used to heighten feeling and intensity

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Litotes

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A deliberate understatement

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Non-standard lexis

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Any variety that does not conform to the standard form as used by society

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Archaisms

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A word or phrase no longer in current use

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Orthography

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A study of spelling and the ways letters are used in language

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Double negative

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A structure in which more than one negative is used

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Pentameter

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A unit of poetic meter containing five feet (pairs) 10 syllables (beats)

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Mode of address

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The point of view in the text i.e first, second or third person

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Syntax

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The study of the relationship between words in sentences

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Sentence mood

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The mood of the sentence (often clarified by punctuation)

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Imperative mood

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A mood that expresses a command

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Exclamatory mood

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A mood that expresses strong emotions

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Declarative mood

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A mood used to express a statement

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Interrogative mood

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A mood expressing a question

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Phrase

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A group of words that has no finite verb (except for a verb phrase) e.g. noun phrase ‘the green tree’

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Clause

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A group of words usually with a finite verb which is structurally larger than a phrase

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Independent main clause

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The group of word which carries the core meaning of the sentence

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Dependent or subordinate clause

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A group of words which add extra information to the independent main clause

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Simple sentences

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An independent main clause

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Compound sentence

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A sentence made up of at least two main clauses joined together by a co-ordinating conjunction

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Complex sentence

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A sentence made up of one main and one or more subordinate or dependent clauses

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Parallelism

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The patterning of pairs of sounds, words or structure to create a sense of balance

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Foregrounding

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A change in the structure of the sentence to place emphasis on an opening sentence element

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End-focus

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A change in structure of the sentence to place emphasis on a closing sentence element

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Syndetic listing

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, , , and

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Asyndetic listing

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, , ,

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Juxtaposition

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To place two or more things side by side

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Oxymoron

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The use of apparently contradictory words in a phrase

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Tripling

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Listing of three items

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Repetition

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Saying the same thing more than once

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Active voice

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A grammatical structure in which the subject is the actor of the sentence, e.g. the dog eats the bone

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Passive voice

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A grammatical structure in which the subject the subject and the object is the actor of the sentence, e.g. the bone was eaten by the dog

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Ellipsis

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The omission of part of a sentence

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Syntax inversion

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The deliberate alteration of the structure of words in a sentence

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lexis

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The term used to describe the vocabulary of a language

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Content

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What the text is about

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Context

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Things outside the text which may shape its meaning, e.g. when it was written and who wrote it

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Attitudes

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The opinions expressed in the text

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Purpose

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The reason the text has been produced, e.g. to entertain, inform, persuade etc

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Tone

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The style or voice the text is written in, e.g. excites, emotional

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Themes

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The reoccurring ideas and images in the text

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Form

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The structure and shape of the text

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Verse type

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The type of poem, sonnet etc

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Stanza

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The division of lines in a poem, also called a verse

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Rondo

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A poem with a circular structure that begins and ends similarly

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Petrarchen or Italian sonnet

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A poem of 14 lines, divided into an octet and a sestet, written in iambic pentameter, rhyme scheme = ABBAABBBA CDECDE (sestet may vary)

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Shakespearean or English sonnet

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A poem of 14 lines, divided into three quatrains and a couplet, written in iambic pentameter, rhyming ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

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Volta

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The turning point of a sonnet

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Couplet

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A two line verse (often rhyming)

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Quatrain

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A four-line verse

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Sestet

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A six-line verse

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Octet

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An eight-line verse

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Syllable

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The beats or rhythm in a line of verse

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Alternate rhyme

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Lines of poetry where the rhymes on every other line (ABAB)

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Internal rhyme

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Where the rhyming sound occurs within a line of verse

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Eye rhyme

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Where the rhyme looks like it should rhyme but the sound is not exactly the same

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Enjambment

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Run-on lines

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Caesura

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A mid-line pause

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Rhythm

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The pattern of stresses and syllables within poetry

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Stress

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The exaggerated phoneme in any particular word

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Iambic

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A unit of poetic meter containing one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable

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Trochee

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A unit of poetic meter containing one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable

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Spondee

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A unit of poetic meter containing two stressed syllables

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Dactyl

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A unit of poetic meter containing one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllable

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Anapest

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A unit of poetic meter containing two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable

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Trimeter

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A unit of poetic meter containing three feet (6 syllables in total)

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Tetrameter

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A unit of poetic meter containing four feet (8 syllables in total)

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Allegory

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A work with another meaning below the surface one

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Ballad

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A traditional poem which usually tells a story in short stanzas with simple and direct language

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Blank verse/unrhymed iambic pentameter

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A line with ten syllables and five stresses

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Elegy

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An expression of bereavement

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Epic

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A long work that concerns a hero acting out a country’s history

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Free verse

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A modern form of poetry where there are no rigid rules governing rhyme and rhythm

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Leonine rhyme

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An internal line within a line of poetry - e.g. With throats unslaked, with black lips baked

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Lyric

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A short poem, often intended to be sung which expresses moods and emotions

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Narrative poem

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A poem that tells a story

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Ode

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An address to one subject that adopts an elevated manner

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Pastoral

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A rural poem with the poem often writing as a shepherd or countryman and extolling the ideal world of the countryside

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