Infamous Vocab #6: Epigram - Humor
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16 Terms
Epigram
A pithy saying
Epiphany
A sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something
Epithet
Repetition of descriptive phrase
Euphemism
Indirectness that replaces directness to avoid being offensive
Euphony
Pleasing sound
Eye Rhyme
Rhyme that appears correct in spelling but not in sound
External Action
Action that happens outside of the actual story
Farce
A comic dramatic work using buffoonery and crude characterization in improbable situations
Fixed Form
Poetry named because of a definite pattern
Foot
One complete accented and unaccented portion of a verse - a beat
Free Verse
No rhyme, meter, or rhythm
Genre
Type or category
Hamartia
A fatal character flaw
Heroic Couplet
A rhyming pair of lines in iambic pentameter
Homily
A form of oral religious instruction given by a priest or minister
Humor
Anything that causes laughter or amusement