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| the reoccurrence of initial consonant sounds |
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| references to literature, history, mythology or the Bible |
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| compares two things, which are alike in several aspects, for the purpose of explaining or clarifying some unfamiliar idea or object by showing how the two things are similar |
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| occurs when an action produces smaller results than expected |
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| figure of balance in which two contrasting ideas are intentionally juxtaposed |
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| a brief saying embodying a moral, a concise statement of a principle or precept given in pointed words |
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| addressing an absent character or object directly, when they are not around or cannot comprehend |
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| repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words |
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| fictional representation of person |
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| informal or regional speech |
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| a figure of speech which makes an unusual and sometimes elaborately sustained comparison between two dissimilar things |
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| meaning of a word that suggests beyond its literal, explicit meaning, carrying emotional associations, judgments, or opinions |
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| the repetition of consonant sounds for effect |
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| dictionary meaning of the word, with no particular emotional associations |
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| word choice of the author |
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| the grating of incompatible sounds |
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| Deus ex machine (or machina) |
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| an unexpected, artificial ending to a work that wraps up a difficult plot; Latin for “god from the machine” |
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| the device in poetry of continuing the sense and grammatical construction of a verse from one line into the next |
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| words consciously chosen for their pleasant connotation often used for subjects like sex or death whose frank discussions are somewhat taboo in our society |
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| a metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work |
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| uses "figures of speech" - a way of saying something other than the literal meaning of the words |
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| giving hints or clues about what is to come later in the story |
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| intentional overstatement; deliberate exaggeration, often done to provide emphasis or humor |
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| the use of words to create a picture in the reader’s mind |
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| beginning in the middle of the action to catch a reader’s attention |
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| switching the customary order of elements in a sentence or phrase for effect |
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| the opening, in which the narrator asks for help, usually from a deity, in telling the story |
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| a mode of expression, through words or events, conveying a reality different from and usually opposite to appearances or expectations |
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| a long sentence with the main point at the beginning |
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| a comparison between two unlike things; a comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as |
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| this type of conceit draws upon a wide range of knowledge, from the commonplace to the esoteric, and its comparisons are elaborately rationalized |
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| one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated |
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| words whose sounds resembles what it describes |
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| a phrase combining two seemingly opposite or incompatible elements |
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| a statement that is true even though it seems to be saying two opposite things |
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| repeating similar grammatical structures, words, phrases, or sentences to give writing rhythm |
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| a word, a phrase, or a whole sentence inserted as an aside in the middle of another sentence |
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| a long sentence with the main point at the end |
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| narrator or speaker of a poem or story |
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| giving non-human objects human characteristics |
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| actions or incidents of a narrative or dramatic work |
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| perspective from which the story is told |
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| the usually humorous use of a word in such a way as to suggest two or more meanings |
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| a line or set of lines repeated several times over the course of a poem |
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| repeating a word or phrase to create a sense of rhythm and emphasis |
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| a question that is asked to make a point, not to get an answer |
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| a literary work that seeks to correct the behavior of people and their institutions by means of humor, wit, and ridicule |
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| time and place where a literary work occurs |
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| character thinking out loud to allow audience to hear internal thoughts |
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| a object or event that stands for itself as well as for something else |
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| a part of an object or process is used to represent the whole |
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| the way words in a sentence are arranged |
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| central or dominant idea in a piece of literature |
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| overall feeling, or effect in a work created by a writer’s use of words |
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| downplaying of a situation’s significance, often for ironic or humorous effect |
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| poetry which expresses feelings and thoughts of a single person in a personal and subjective manner |
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| a poem that tells a story |
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| Saying one thing and meaning another |
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| You think one thing will happen, but then the opposite occurs. |
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| When the audience knows something that the character(s) does not |
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| The pattern and number of feet in a poem |
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| most common, places the rhyme sound at the end of a line |
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| repeats sounds within the line |
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| Close but not an exact rhyme |
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| 14 line poem with a specfic rhyme scheme and stanza pattern |
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| Poem spoken by one person |
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