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classicism
literature style that values reason, balance, clarity, and imitation of ancient writers
climax
the most important turning point in a story
colloquial expressions
informal everyday language used by certain groups or regions
comedy
a funny story with a happy ending
comic relief
a funny moment added to a serious story to reduce tension
conceit
a long, detailed comparison between two unlike things
concrete poetry
a poem shaped on the page to match its subject
conflict
a struggle between opposing forces
connotation
the emotional or implied meaning of a word
consonance
repetition of consonant sounds near each other
couplet
two rhyming lines of poetry
crisis
the key moment of decision or turning point in a story
dactyl
a three-syllable pattern with stress on the first syllable
denotation
the dictionary meaning of a word
denouement
the final resolution after the climax
deus ex machina
an unlikely or sudden solution to a problem in a story
dialect
a regional or group style of speaking
dialogue
conversation between characters
dichotomy
a split into two opposite parts
diction
an author’s word choice
didactic verse
a poem meant to teach a lesson
digression
a break from the main topic
dionysian
relating to wild or base human instincts
drama
a story written to be performed on stage
dramatic conventions
accepted stage techniques that may not be realistic
dramatic framework
the setup that lets the theme show through characters
dramatic irony
when the audience knows something characters don’t
dramatic monologue
a poem where one character speaks and reveals themselves
dynamic character
a character who changes in an important way
dystopia
an imagined bad or oppressive society
editorialize
when the writer directly tells readers what to think
ekphrastic poetry
poetry based on a visual artwork
elegy
a poem expressing sorrow, often about death
ellipsis
missing words shown by three dots
empathy
understanding and sharing another’s feelings
end rhyme
rhyme at the ends of lines
end stop line
a line of poetry that ends with a full pause
enjambment
a line that runs into the next without a pause
envelope method
story that starts and ends in the same place or situation
epic
a long poem about a hero’s adventures
epigram
a short, clever, witty statement
epigraph
a quote at the start of a book or chapter
epiphany
a sudden realization or insight
epitaph
words written on a tombstone
epithalamion
a poem celebrating a marriage
epithet
a descriptive nickname or title
euphemism
a softer or less direct word for something harsh
euphony
pleasant, smooth-sounding language
existentialism
belief that human existence and choice matter most
exposition
the beginning of a story that gives background details
extended figure
a figure of speech continued over several lines
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