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Iambic
A poetic meter with one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable (e.g., "a-bove").
Couplet
A pair of rhyming lines
Antihero
A protagonist who lacks traditional heroic qualities
Exposition
The introduction of characters, setting, and background information in a story
Octave
A group of eight lines of poetry, often used in sonnets
Villanelle
A nineteen-line poem with a specific repeating line and rhyme scheme.
Ballad
A narrative poem, often with a strong rhythmic pattern and a refrain.
Trochaic
A poetic meter with one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable (e.g., "hap-
ру").
Climax
The highest point of tension or excitement in a story.
Conflict
A struggle or clash between opposing forces.
Lyric Verse
Poetry that expresses personal emotions or feelings
Epic Poem
A long narrative poem, often about a hero's journey.
Foil
A character who contrasts with the protagonist to highlight their qualities.
Assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds within words that are close together.
Spondee
A poetic meter with two stressed syllables
(e.g.
"heart-beat"').
Meter
The rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.
Dramatic Monologue
A poem or speech in which a character reveals their thoughts and feelings.
Cacophony
A harsh, discordant sound, often created by the use of harsh-sounding consonants or vowels
Sonnet
A fourteen line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and structure
Geographical Setting
The physical location where a story takes place
Apostrophe
A figure of speech in which a speaker addresses a person, thing, or abstract entity as if it were present
Complication
A problem or obstacle that the protagonist must overcome.
Aside
A remark made by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters.
Ode
A poem that praises or celebrates a person, place, or thing.
Dactylic
A poetic meter with one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables (e.g., "mer-ci-ful").
Alliteration
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in words that are close together.
Anapestic
A poetic meter with two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable (e.g., "com-pre-hend").
Sestina
A six-line poem with a specific repeating word pattern.
Blank Verse
Unrhymed iambic pentameter, a common form of English poetry.
Cinquain
A five-line poem with a specific syllable count in each line.
Elegy
A poem that mourns the death of someone.
Onomatopoeia
The use of words that imitate the sounds they represent.
Denouement
The resolution of the conflict in a story.
Euphony
A pleasant, harmonious sound, often created by the use of soft-sounding consonants and vowels.
Foot
A unit of measurement in poetry, consisting of a combination of stressed and unstressed syllables.
Persona
The mask or role adopted by a speaker in a poem or story
Symbol
Something that represents something else
Omniscient Narrator
A narrator who knows the thoughts and feeling of all characters
Verisimilitude
The appearance of being real or true
Third Person Narrator
A narrator who uses the pronouns "he", "she", or "it"
Limited Narrator
A narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of one character
Syntax
The arrangement of words in a sentence
Epithet
A descriptive phrase used to characterize a person or thing
Oxymoron
A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.
Stereotype
A generalized image of a group of people.
Stock Character
A character who is based on a common stereotype.
Connotation
The emotional associations of a word.
Parody
A work that imitates and mocks another work.
Historical Setting
The time period in which a story takes place.
Synecdoche
A figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole, or vice versa.
Personification
A figure of speech in which a non-human object is given human qualities.
Irony
A literary device in which there is a discrepancy between what is said or expected and what happens.
Subtext
The underlying meaning or message in a story.
Soliloquy
A speech by a character that is alone on stage, revealing their thoughts and feelings.
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