Lesson 11 & 12 Vocabulary

Question 1

the repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in words that a close together

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alliteration

Question 2

the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

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diction

Question 3

a direct address to someone or something that is not

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apostrophe

Question 4

the pattern of rhymes in a poem commonly indicated by letters of the alphabet

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rhyme scheme

Question 5

a metrical unit of poetry

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foot

Question 6

a group of consecutive lines that form a structural unit in a poem

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stanza

Question 7

an introduction to a book typically stating its subject, scope, or aims

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preface

Question 8

a taunting or caustic remark, generally ironic

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sarcasm

Question 9

additional material at the end of a book that serves as supplementary material

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appendix

Question 10

a kind or type of literature

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genre

Question 11

a statement that says less than what is meant

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understatement

Question 12

a fourteen-line poem, usually written in iambic pentameter

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sonnet

Question 13

a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry

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meter

Question 14

a story in which a heroic character either dies or comes to an unhappy end

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tragedy

Question 15

the skills, arts, etc. of a given people, in a given period, civilization

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culture, preface

Question 16

the reason's for a character’s behavior

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motive

Question 17

a form of creative writing that emphasizes language and imagery

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poetry

Question 18

a detailed examination

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analysis

Questions 18