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Dryad-

in classical mythology, a wood nymph

Flora-

in classical mythology, the goddess of flowers, or the flowers themselves

Hippocrene-

in classical mythology, the fountain of the Muses on Mount Helicon. From this fountain flowed the waters of inspiration.

Requiem-

n. Musical composition honoring the dead

Bacchus-

in classical mythology, the god of wine, who was often represented in a chariot drawn by leopards

Haply-

perhaps

Verdurous-

adj. Green-foliaged

Mused-

meditated

Clarion-

n. Trumpet producing clear, sharp tones

Dirge-

n. Song of grief

Sepulcher-

n. Tomb

Maenad-

priestess of Bacchus, the Greek and Roman god of wine and revelry

Pumice-

n. Volcanic rock

Ravage-

n. Violently destructive effect

Save-

except

Fathomless-

adj. Too deep to be measured or understood

Ode-

a long, formal lyric poem with a serious theme. It may have a traditional structure with stanzas grouped in threes, called the strophe, the antistrophe, and the epode, odes often honor people, commemorate events, or respond to natural scenes

Apostrophe-

a literary device that the speaker uses to directly addresses the subject of the poem

Figurative language-

writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally

Simile-

a comparison of two seemingly unlike things using an explicit comparison word such as like or as

Metaphor-

a comparison of two seemingly unlike things in which one thing is spoken of as if it were another kind of thing

Personification-

a figure of speech in which a nonhuman subject is given human qualities

Oxymoron-

a figure of speech that juxtaposes two opposite or contradictory words