plot, characters, and setting represent something else

humorous imitation of literature

Human characteristics given to non-humans

a poem that tells a story in common language

short allegory used to teach something

matching sound pattern of two words in the same line

words that are spelled like they should rhyme, but don't

Negative outlook or seeing the worst

having no definite course; eccentric

Literary, Cultural, Biblical, Mythological

a poem which elevates a thing or idea

Believing in the best possible outcome

Belief in the ominous significance of something

Making little of something huge

authoritative counsel or warning

repetition of a consonant sound

reference to something which is commonly known

mild expression substituted for a harsh expression

extremely careful and thoughtful

Comparison between two unlike things

address an absent reader or idea

repeated sounds at the beginning of words

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Bohemian?
of or relating to the turn of the century
Of or relating to musicians
of or relating to the 1980s
Of or relating to Gypsies
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Italian (Petrarchan) Sonnet?
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English (Shakespearean) Sonnet
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allegory?
plot, characters, and setting represent something else
exaggerated themes and use of irony to exact change
a story representative of the time it was written
A story praising the status quo
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sestina?
six stanzas of six lines each
a special 16 line sonnet
a six line poem
a poem which exalts a thing or idea
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parody?
Story in which the characters have symbolic meaning
A French poem of 18 lines with strict structure rules
humorous imitation of literature
a story with a moral (usually Biblical)
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personification?
Reference to the narrator
Human characteristics given to non-humans
Everybody's favorite literary term
Comparison to animals
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ballad?
A highly structured poem
an extended sonnet
a sad love song
a poem that tells a story in common language
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parable?
short allegory used to teach something
understatement in a poem
an apology
short poem in iambic pentameter
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internal rhyme?
Matching sound pattern on the first word in a line
matching sound pattern of two words in the same line
Matching sound pattern on the last word in a line
matching sound patterns in the middle of two different lines
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sight rhyme?
words that are spelled like they should rhyme, but don't
the process of looking for rhyme in a poem
words that sound the same but are spelled differently
words that are spelled exactly the same
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contemplative?
thoughtful, pensive
angry, wrathful
delightful, funny
bitter, caustic
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pessimistic?
Of or relating to the 1970s
Nervous apprehension
A bright outlook for the future
Negative outlook or seeing the worst
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erratic?
exceptionally negative
Optimistic
having no definite course; eccentric
Peaceful and calm
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type of allusion?
Literary
Cultural
Biblical
Mythological
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ode?
a 16 line poem
thoughtful anecdote
poem written in common language
a poem which elevates a thing or idea
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zenith?
Another term for "Bohemian"
A mountain in Greece
The apex or top
Something which is out of place in time
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hyperbole?
exaggeration
assonance
alliteration
satire
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idealistic?
Trusting in the truth
Believing in the best possible outcome
Creativity
Believing in the worst possible outcome
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superstitious?
A classic song
Belief in the ominous significance of something
Symbolitry
Deep belief in Christianity
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understatement?
Making something huge out of something very small
The use of dramatic irony
Making little of something huge
The use of paradox
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classical allusion?
Reference to Greeks or Romans
Reference to Classic Literature
A common reference everyone knows
Reference to Music
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laudatory?
full of censure
long
full of praise
short
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reminiscence?
exaggeration
mocking others
extremely careful
recalling past events
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eulogy?
reference to an absent character
speech to honor the dead
satire
a poem which exalts something emotional
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admonition?
acceptance
authoritative counsel or warning
to give permission
a short speech at someone's death
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assonance?
Repetition of vowel sounds
Repetition of adjectives
Repetition of articles
Repetition of consonant sounds
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consonance?
Permanence
repetition of a consonant sound
repetition of a vowel sound
Letter that is not a vowel
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allusion?
reference to something which is commonly known
a work in which characters and events are symbolic
a reference to the narrator
slight of hand
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euphemism?
a poem which tells a story
exaggeration
mild expression substituted for a harsh expression
speech to honor the dead
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oxymoron?
contemplation
exaggeration for effect
juxtaposition of opposites
A slow character...like Lennie
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meticulous?
extremely careful and thoughtful
of or related to metal
having human qualities
extremely rushed
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metaphor?
Comparison between two unlike things using like or as
Comparison between two unlike things
Comparison using alliteration
That one thing teachers like
34
apostrophe?
a punctuation mark
common cultural reference
address an absent reader or idea
an extended metaphor
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alliteration?
repeated sounds at the beginning of words
repeated sounds at the end of words
repetition of a phrase in a poem
repetition of words in a poem

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