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iambic pentameter
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| The word "iambic" describes the type of foot that is used (in English, an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable). The word "pentameter" indicates that a line has five of these "feet". |
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- often an expression whose meaning cannot be inferred (interpreted) from the meanings of the indvidual words that make up the expression
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appealing to one or more of the senses: sight, taste, touch, hearing, and smell.
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indeterminate ending
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- no conclusion is arrived at
- reader must form his/her own opinion.
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indirect presentation
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- author shows without comment a characters' words and actions
- implies rather than describing directly their traits in a literary work.
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| the essay written in informal, relaxed manner, mainly in order to amuse both the reader and the author. Nevertheless, it shouldn’t in any way neglect the organization. |
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informal language
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| colloquial or non-standard English. |
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interior monologue
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- a form of stream-of-consciousness wrting
- represents the inner thoughts of a character.
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internal conflict
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- struggle within a person (their conscience)
- often a moral dilemma a decision/ choice to be made
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| rhyme that occurs within a line. |
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recognition of incongruity between reality & appearance.
- Situational Irony
- Verbal Irony
- Dramatic Irony
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- words or expressions dealing with technical peculiarities of a given field
- requires specialized vocabulary
- used by a particular group or profession
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- writer places two phrases, ideas close together
- contrasts two ideas, shows likeness or difference
- emphasizes opposite qualities of the two ideas
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limited omniscient
point of view
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- Limited Omniscient-reader given insights into thoughts of some characters
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- Writing without exaggerating or embellishing the subject matter
- without any tools of figurative language.
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- a relatively short, non-narrative type of poetry
- presents a personal, often intense display of thoughts or emotions.
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