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enjambement

continuation of a sentence across a line break

Epigraph

short quotation placed at the beginning of another piece of writing to set the tone.

Euphony

words that sound pleasant together (opposite of cacophony)

exposition

description of background information in literature.

foreshadowing

author hints at plot developments that will occur later in the story.

free verse

when poetry doesn't have a strict scheme/meter. any line length.

hamartia

tragic errors leading to a characters downfall.

Idiom

phrase conveying a meaning impossible to understand from literal interpretation (e.g. raining cats and dogs.)

internal rhyme

rhyme occurring in middle lines of poetry, instead of at the end.

irony

things portrayed differently from how they are.

juxtaposition

author places two things side by side to highlight their differences.

hyperbole

obvious exaggerations for the sake of emphasis