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allegory

story or poem that can be used to reveal a hidden meaning

<p>story or poem that can be used to reveal a hidden meaning</p>
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anaphora

repetition in first part of a sentence , to have an artistic meaning

<p>repetition in first part of a sentence , to have an artistic meaning</p>
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Enjambment

continuation of one line of a poem to the next without pause

<p>continuation of one line of a poem to the next without pause</p>
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apostrophe

figure of speech used to address an imaginary character

<p>figure of speech used to address an imaginary character</p>
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aside

when a character's dialogue is spoken but not heard by other actors on the stage

<p>when a character's dialogue is spoken but not heard by other actors on the stage</p>
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assonance

repetition of vowel sounds

<p>repetition of vowel sounds</p>
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caesura

pause in the middle of a line

<p>pause in the middle of a line</p>
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ode

a lyric poem that celebrates something

<p>a lyric poem that celebrates something</p>
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Shakespearean sonnet

a 14 line poem with a rhyme scheme of ababcdcdefefgg

<p>a 14 line poem with a rhyme scheme of ababcdcdefefgg</p>
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Spenserian sonnet

a 14 line poem with a rhyme scheme of ababbcbccdcdee

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Italian sonnet

a 14 line poem that includes an octave and a sestet

<p>a 14 line poem that includes an octave and a sestet</p>
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Octave

the first 8 lines of an Italian sonnet

<p>the first 8 lines of an Italian sonnet</p>
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sestet

the last 6 lines of a traditional Italian sonnet

<p>the last 6 lines of a traditional Italian sonnet</p>
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couplet

two rhyming lines in a verse

<p>two rhyming lines in a verse</p>
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didactic writing

writing with a primary purpose to teach or preach

<p>writing with a primary purpose to teach or preach</p>
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free verse

Poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme

<p>Poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme</p>
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internal rhyme

A word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line

<p>A word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line</p>
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italian sonnet

A sonnet consisting of an octave with the rhyme pattern abbaabba, followed by a sestet with the rhyme pattern cdecde or cdcdcd

<p>A sonnet consisting of an octave with the rhyme pattern abbaabba, followed by a sestet with the rhyme pattern cdecde or cdcdcd</p>
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meter

A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry

<p>A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry</p>
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metonymy

A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it

ex: the crown is allowed to make the decision.

<p>A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it</p><p>ex: the crown is allowed to make the decision.</p>
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onomatopoeia

A word that imitates the sound it represents.

<p>A word that imitates the sound it represents.</p>
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hyperbole

A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor

<p>A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor</p>
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oxymoron

A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.

<p>A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.</p>
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paradox

A seeming contradiction

<p>A seeming contradiction</p>
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satire

A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.

<p>A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.</p>
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soliloquy

A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage

<p>A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage</p>
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synecdoche

a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa

ex: His new wheels were enviable.

<p>a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa</p><p>ex: His new wheels were enviable.</p>
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anastrophe

the inversion of the usual word order

ex: In the night sky shimmered the moon.

<p>the inversion of the usual word order</p><p>ex: In the night sky shimmered the moon.</p>
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anthropomorphism

type of personification which actually makes inanimate objects seem human

ex: Characters, such as the household items in Beauty and the Beast, acting human.

<p>type of personification which actually makes inanimate objects seem human</p><p>ex: Characters, such as the household items in Beauty and the Beast, acting human.</p>
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asyndeton

a list in which conjunctions are purposely left out.

ex: Read, write, learn

<p>a list in which conjunctions are purposely left out.</p><p>ex: Read, write, learn</p>
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polysyndeton

use of conjunctions frequently in a sentence.

ex: here and there and everywhere

<p>use of conjunctions frequently in a sentence.</p><p>ex: here and there and everywhere</p>
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chiasmus

two phrases that are parallel but inverted.

ex: you can take the patriot out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the patriot

<p>two phrases that are parallel but inverted.</p><p>ex: you can take the patriot out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the patriot</p>
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alliteration

repetition of the same sound beginning several words or syllables in sequence