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the repetition of the same word(s) at the end of successive phrases Ex. Where affections bear rule, there reason is subdued, honesty is subdued, good will is subdued, and all things else that withstand evil, for ever are subdued. --Wilson |
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an adjective appropriately qualifying a subject by naming a key or important characteristic of the subject
Ex. laughing happiness |
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the repetition of a word for emphasis
Ex. What do you see? Wires, wires, everywhere wires. |
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the substitution of a mild or less negative word or phrase for a harsh or blunt one
Ex. "pass away"instead of "die" |
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a device that allows the writer to present events taht happened before the time of the current narration
Ex. The Awakening |
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the basic unit of meter consisting of a group of two or three syllables
Ex. iambic--unstressed, stressed |
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a narrative structure that provides a setting and exposition for the main narrative in a novel
Ex. Canterbury Tales |
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verse that has neither regular rhyme nor regular meter
Ex. The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock |
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two lines of rhyming iambic pentameter
Ex. Alexander Pope, most 18th century verse |
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the new emphasis in the Renaissance on human culture, education and reason, sparked by a revival of interest in classical Greek and roman literature. Human nature and the dignity of man were exalted.
Ex. The Odyssey? |
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