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
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