verse in which certain letters form a word or message

cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words, pie in the sky

the main clause is elaborated by the successive clauses

in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite

five iambic feet per line, unstressed stressed, what Shakespeare used a lot

chain extending from lowest to humans to spiritual beings

a form of irony in which a person feigns indifference

An alphabetical list of the most pertinent works

overused to the extent that its freshness has worn off

two elements side by side to present comparison or contrast

A group who introduced Latin and Greek words into English

rhyming of two or more words in the same line of poetry

a brief story that leads to moral, often using animals

dictionary definition of a word, Literal meaning of a word

a sentence set off against itself to emphasize a point

verse of three long and two short lines rhyming aabba

a familiar proverb or wise saying

ye, ye, so i made all of them right, .... but they don't do points

a realistic, sensual school of poets

attribution of human characteristics to inanimate objects

artistic style of the seventeenth century; extra and bold

this question is really hard, substituting the name of one object for another associated

the use of more conjunctions than is necessary or natural

styles of the British colonies in America in the 16-1700s

the doctrine that the world can be understood in science

rhyme scheme is abab with iambic pentameter

a display of learning or scholarship

the word choices made by a writer

A short comic tale with a bawdy element

a reference to something that the reader will recognize

a term used to point out a characteristic of a person

an intensely vehement, highly emotional verbal attack

literature during Queen Anne, King George I, and George II

emphasizes rhythmic and sound effects over meaning

A natural pause or break in a line of poetry

a sentence that makes a statement or declaration

A line having no pause or end punctuation, continues to next

peps give meaning to their lives through choices and actions

Repetition of words derived from the same root

Stressed, unstressed unstressed

an interjection to lend emphasis; sometimes a profanity

a formal speech praising a person who died

two parallel parts in which the second part is reversed

a brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident

the primary line depends on succeeding lines for completion

A unit of rhythm or meter, the thing on your leg, division in verse of a group of syllables

a long narrative poem written in elevated style

a series of events that a hero travels in quest of a goal

A Carmen Figuratum, poetry that is visually arranged to represent a topic

traditionally- in between the reign of two monarchs, Action on the stage begins "in the middle"

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Acrostic
A collection of various writings
verse in which certain letters form a word or message
Rustic,straight talking, unsophisticated, not self conscious
A narrative poem written in four-line stanzas
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Idiom
cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words
pie in the sky
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Cumulative Sentence
a sentence expressing strong feeling, climax of a piece
a sentence that makes a statement, runs through the piece
a literary device by which a single sentence embodies a work
the main clause is elaborated by the successive clauses
4
Litotes
i could really use some chinese food
in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite
exaggerated claims not meant to be taken literally
quality of ambiguity or disorientation
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Iambic Pentameter
seven iambic feet per line, unstressed stressed
five iambic feet per line, stressed unstressed
five iambic feet per line, unstressed stressed
what Shakespeare used a lot
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Great Chain of Being
chain extending from lowest to humans to spiritual beings
it's the other one guys
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Accismus
a familiar proverb or wise saying
sentence in which the main independent clause is elaborated
concise statement that expresses succinctly a general truth
a form of irony in which a person feigns indifference
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Concordance
A collection of various works
Books containing Enlightenment ideals, originated in France
In which the metaphor inhibits a larger entity
An alphabetical list of the most pertinent works
9
Cliche
<<<<<< it's your points
click it anyway, but you honestly should know this one
overused to the extent that its freshness has worn off
I know if I tell you the write answer on this one you won't
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Juxtaposition
two elements side by side to present comparison or contrast
when apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
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Inkhornists
A group who introduced Latin and Greek words into English
an intensely vehement, highly emotional verbal attack
removed material that is considered improper or offensive
advocates reading of the text itself and rejects criticism
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Leonine rhyme
matching of meter rather than sound
rhyming of two or more words in the same line of poetry
rhyming on the last syllables
rhyme involving a word in the middle of a line and another
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Fable
a brief story that leads to moral, often using animals
simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
a short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth
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Denotation
dictionary definition of a word
Literal meaning of a word
spoonerisms
implied or common meaning of a word
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Balanced Sentence
a sentence set off against itself to emphasize a point
A natural pause or break in a line of poetry
one independent clause and one dependent clause
a fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor
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Limerick
a lyric poem in the form of an address
a humorous, often bawdy lyric
first and third of which have five syllables and then seven
verse of three long and two short lines rhyming aabba
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Adage
a familiar proverb or wise saying
the repetition of initial sounds
a literary work in which everything represents abstractions
a statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced
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THIS IS QUESTION 100
ye
ye
so i made all of them right
.... but they don't do points
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Fleshly School
poems about death and immorality
a group particularly focused with the "polite" and "proper"
see literary work as a series of existential expressions
a realistic, sensual school of poets
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Pathetic Fallacy
attribution of human characteristics to inanimate objects
lapse in mood from the sublime to the trivial or ridiculous
attribution of human traits to non-human entities
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Baroque
A period in the 1920s when African-American works flourished
artistic style of the eighteenth century; smooth and soft
8th century movement advocated reason as the universal truth
artistic style of the seventeenth century; extra and bold
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Metonymy
this question is really hard
in which a part is made to represent the whole
reference by means of another thing that is remotely related
substituting the name of one object for another associated
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Polysyndeton
a quick, witty reply
the use of more conjunctions than is necessary or natural
the multiplicity of several works
a comment that interrupts the immediate subject
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Colonial
1920s when African American artists began gaining popularity
between formation of government and the 2nd revolution
Writing about the American frontier and frontier life
styles of the British colonies in America in the 16-1700s
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Couplet
A pair of rhymed lines
Lines rhymed by their final two syllables.
word choices made by a writer
a long narrative poem written in elevated style
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Naturalism
the doctrine that the world can be understood in science
ethical statements can be derived from nonethical ones
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Heroic Quatrain
rhyme scheme is abba with iambic pentameter
rhyme scheme is abab with iambic tetrameter
rhyme scheme is abab with iambic pentameter
rhyme scheme is abab but no meter
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Pedantic
intended to teach or instruct
a display of learning or scholarship
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Diction
the use of exaggerated verbiage
the word choices made by a writer
the way in which words are placed by a writer
you can tell this was made for math because this
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Fabliau
a brief story that leads to moral
A short comic tale with a bawdy element
a story within a story
a story that concerns an unreal world
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Allusion
a sentence that makes a statement or declaration
a reference to something that the reader will recognize
a brief narrative
A natural pause or break in a line of poetry
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Epithet
a term used to point out a characteristic of a person
an inscription on a tombstone or burial place
a song of mourning
an indirect, less offensive way of saying something
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Invective
a lengthy and aggressive speech
an expression of vehement protest
a forceful and bitter verbal attack
an intensely vehement, highly emotional verbal attack
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Augustan Age
styles of the British colonies in America
The period between Queen Victoria's death and WWI
between formation of National government and 2nd revolution
literature during Queen Anne, King George I, and George II
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Nonsense Verse
the rhythm of a piece of poetry
emphasizes rhythmic and sound effects over meaning
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Caesura
idea that every species was a link on a chain
intentional exaggeration to create an effect
A natural pause or break in a line of poetry
parallel parts in which the second part is reversed
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Declarative
the declaration of independence
a declaration
Jeff Kinney
a sentence that makes a statement or declaration
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Enjambment
A line having no pause or end punctuation, continues to next
grammatical are repeated in reverse order
a break in a line of poetry
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Existentialism
release the creative potential of the unconscious mind
Ralph Waldo Emerson
peps give meaning to their lives through choices and actions
philosophy that divinity pervades all nature and humanity
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Polyptoton
Repetition of words derived from the same root
the omission or absence of a conjunction
which conjunctions are used repeatedly in quick succession
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Dactylic
unstressed stressed
Stressed, unstressed unstressed
stressed unstressed
unstressed unstressed stressed
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Expletive
(of an argument or reaction) directed against a person
a lengthy and aggressive speech
insulting, abusive, or highly critical language
an interjection to lend emphasis; sometimes a profanity
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Eulogy
a poem meant to be sung
a formal speech praising a person who died
a poem of serious reflection, a lament for the dead
a mournful song, piece of music, or poem for the dead
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Chiasmus
a sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses
two parallel parts in which the second part is reversed
main independent clause is elaborated by modifying clauses
variety of speech with its own particular grammar
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Anecdote
a fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor
a brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident
a sentence that makes a statement or declaration
In a plot, the tying up of loose ends
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Open couplet
the primary line depends on succeeding lines for completion
a couplet that requires context to make sense
a poem with stressed/unstressed or "open" meter
using words that leaves the line open for one or more rhymes
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Foot
A unit of rhythm or meter
the thing on your leg
division in verse of a group of syllables
a form of distinct rhyme
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Epic
a long poem to be sung- various forms
written with animals
a series of stories with a main protagonist
a long narrative poem written in elevated style
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Bildungsroman
a series of events that a hero travels in quest of a goal
details that relate to or describe actual, specific events
informal words or expressions
Many of these have to do with crime and high emotion
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Concrete Poetry
The rhyming of two or more words in the same line of poetry
A metrical pattern in poetry
A Carmen Figuratum
poetry that is visually arranged to represent a topic
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in medias res
sweet new style
traditionally- in between the reign of two monarchs
Action on the stage begins "in the middle"
a handbook or guide kept constantly at hand for consultation
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Non Sequitur
does not make sense
inference that does not follow logically from the premises
a leap or lapse in logical judgement
idea that does not follow the conventional rules of the work
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Ad Hominem Argument
an argument attacking an individual's character
A situation that may be interpreted in more than one way.
a fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor
statement of two parts in which the second part is reversed
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Elegy
a formal poem; celebrating and/or praising an idea or object
a formal poem; a meditation on death or another solemn theme
a formal poem; lamenting the passing of a person or idea
a formal poem; primarily for weddings
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Asyndeton
rhyme in which one word is forced to rhyme with two words.
a construction without conjunctions
Repetition of a consonant sound
omission of word or phrase which is grammatically necessary
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Acronym
a word formed from the initial letters of words
A pair of rhymed lines
poetry that is visually arranged to represent a topic
verse in which certain letters form a word or message
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Pastoral
a poem that references the life of the pasture
poem that depicts rustic life in idyllic, idealized terms
Rustic, straight-talking, unsophisticated
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Antithesis
the main idea of a main work
a statement consisting of two parallel but also reversed
a sermon, or a moralistic lecture
a statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced
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Penny Dreadful
interchangeable w/ penny horrible, penny awful, penny blood
a cheap, popular novel, typically a romance or adventure
Cheap sensational novel, 19th century
cheap form of literature in order to give the artist revenue
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Alterity
people give meaning to their lives through their choices
a moment of sudden revelation
a statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced
the state of being other or different; otherness
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Eye Rhyme
Rhyming of a stressed syllable with an unstressed syllable.
Depends on spelling rather than sound
multisyllabic word is made to rhyme with two or more words
the preceding vowel sounds do not match
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Italian sonnet
an octave and a sestet. abbaabba (cdecde or cdcdcd)
3 Quatrains and a couplet abab, bcbc, cdcd, ee
3 Quatrains and an ending couplet abab cdcd efef gg no volta
Petrarchan Sonnet
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Hyperbole
yep.
intentional exaggeration to create an effect
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Anaphora
a detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently
a construction without conjunctions
repetition of the same word or phrase in the beginning
A narrative poem written in four-line stanzas
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Blood and Thunder
poems about death and immorality. Written in a tone of gloom
a fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor
low quality literature for the masses
specializing in bloodshed/violence; have crime and emotion
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Carpe Diem
Where are they (that came before us)
remember you will die
an unsupported statement that rest solely on the person
Seize the day
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Pindarism
i've never seen this word so it's the other one
lapsing into exaggerated enthusiasm
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Aphorism
a sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses
repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning
a brief narrative
a concise statement that expresses a general truth or idea
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Archetype
an expression that has been overused
natural pause or break in a line of poetry
informal words or expressions
a detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently
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Oxymoron
in which two words contradict each other are joined
two things placed close together with contrasting effect
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Grimm's Law
revival of English- returning to Latin or Greek roots
the law of fairy tales and their plot process
formula for most stories in the pre-industrial era
law was a systematic and coherent formulation
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Maxim
a concise statement, often offering advice, an adage
a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea
a short pithy saying in general use
a concise statement, often offering advice, an adage
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Graveyard School
realistic, sensual group of poets
existential group, dealing with death
wrote poems about death and immorality
aggressive or bloody works
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Conceit
a fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor
a reversal of the hero's fortunes
a controlling image that runs throughout the piece
describe actual, specific things or events
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Implied Action
not exactly connected to the form of writing
phrases that require the listener to make assumptions
grammatical form in which the verb is replaced by an adverb
something that has not actually happened
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Alliteration
when one addresses an imaginary person or abstraction
the repetition of initial sounds in successive words
a statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced
when clauses are set against each other to emphasize a point
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Lost Generation
a London dining club focused on pursuing literature
American writers; against the lack of cosmopolitan culture
a group with strong political and literary associations
19th-century American poets associated with New England
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Bowdlerize
An Italian word designating the contrast of dark and light
informal words or expressions
remove material considered offensive (censoring)
leaving out of an unstressed syllable or vowel
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Geneva School
reference to the importance of sexuality in human behavior
a major category or type of literature
literary work as a series of existential expressions
release the creative potential of the unconscious mind
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Heteromerous Rhyme
two different words that happen to sound the same
using the same word twice
rhyming of the final words of lines in a poem
one word is forced into a rhyme with two or more words
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Compound Sentence
two or more coordinate independent clauses
one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
one independent clause
two independent and one dependent clause
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Parable
a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth
a simple story that illustrates a moral or religious lesson
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
a short story conveying a moral
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Connotation
Literal meaning of a word
an image or metaphor that runs throughout a work
the implied or associative meaning of a word
informal words or expressions
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Colloqialism
words used in a common workplace shared by the people there
informal words or expressions
improper grammar or pronunciation
the use of words not acceptable in an academic setting
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Motif
the theme
the image that carries the weight of the comparison
a standard theme, element, or dramatic situation that recurs
a distinctive feature or dominant idea
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Epigram
a saying or statement on the title page of a work
a brief saying for common use
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
a brief, pithy, and often paradoxical saying
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Apostrophe
metaphor that runs throughout a literary work
statement of the meaning or main point of a literary work
in which one directly addresses imaginary person
a construction without conjunctions
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Beat Generation
wrote poems about death and immorality.
specializing in bloodshed and violence
stressed spontaneity/spirituality not apathy/conformity.
focused on immorality and disturbing writings
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Feminine rhyme
rhyme in which two "inner" words rhyme within a single word
Lines rhymed by their final two syllables.
a complete rhyme
a rhyme of final stressed syllables
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Inductive Reasoning
stating a general principle then applied to a specific case
deriving general principles from particular instances
the action of thinking about something in a logical way
consciously making sense of things
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Bathos
the principle of reason and judgment,
a quality that evokes pity or sadness
the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community
insincere or overly sentimental quality of writing
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Jeremiad
named after the prophet Jeremiah
expressing a bitter lament or righteous prophecy of doom
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Ode
lyrical poem meant to be sung
a poem of serious but respectful exultation
a poem of marraige
A lyric poem usually marked exalted feelings to the object
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Absolute
the point of highest interest
a word free from limitations or qualifications
a detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently
a reference to something
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Consonance
the repetition of initial sounds in successive words
Repetition of a consonant sound
forming a pleasing or consistent whole
harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds
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English sonnet
3 Quatrains and an ending couplet abab cdcd efef gg no volta
3 Quatrains and an ending couplet. abab, cdcd, efef, gg.
an octave and a sestet. abbaabba (cdecde or cdcdcd)
2 Quatrains and a sestet abba cddc (efgefg efefef)
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Allegory
a literary work in which things represent abstractions
a statement consisting of two parallel parts with a reversal
a brief narrative
a fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor
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Peripety
a term used to point out a characteristic of a person
Reversal in the hero's fortunes
a fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor
results in the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy
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Agroikos
the state of being other or different; otherness
an image or metaphor that runs throughout a work
Rustic, straight-talking, unsophisticated, not anxious
A rhetorical figure of repetition
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Complex Sentence
two or more independent and a dependent clause
one independent clause
two or more coordinate independent clauses
one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
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Dissonance
harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds
unpleasant
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Hubris
a major flaw
turns the fortunes of the hero
the three headed dog from Hades
leads to the downfall of the hero
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Analogy
a comparison between different things that are similar
A collection of various writings
the implied or associative meaning of a word
a detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently
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Knickerbocker
tried to expose problems that existed in American society
a group dedicated to writing for the feminine cause
19th-century American poets associated with New England
made a genuinely American national culture in New York City
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Dénouement
In a plot, the moment of most anticipation
In a plot, the tying up of loose ends
In a plot, the falling action
In a plot, the beginning of the story
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Concrete Details
an image or metaphor that runs throughout a work
visually arranged to represent a topic
relate to or describe actual, specific things or events
A collection of written scrolls
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Epigraph
a saying to express the main idea of a work
a saying or statement on the title page of a work
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
a brief, pithy, and often paradoxical saying
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Repartee
a central message to any sort of idea
A quick, witty reply
a common proverb or use of idea
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Deductive Reasoning
reversal of strophe
Sherlock Holmes
a conclusion is reached by specific case to general
a conclusion is reached by general to specific case
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Chiaroscuro
light, floating elements
a form of posture of the individual- popular in Italy
contrast of dark and light in a painting
bold, moving ornamentation- very extra
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Ellipsis
unstressed stressed
the omission of a word or phrase
the omission of sounds
the false replacement of sounds or words
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Philippic
an aggressive exclamation
a strong verbal denunciation
a lengthy and aggressive speech
an attack on character
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Ambiguity
a fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor
harsh, inharmonious, or discordant
may be interpreted in more than one way
an expression that has been overused
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Grub Street
cheap popular serial literature
associated with "hack writers" and low end publishing houses
Produced low quality literature for the masses
cheap stories that featured sensational stories
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Malaporphism
ye
mistaken substitution of one word for another similar word
speaker accidentally transposes the initial sounds of words
a concise statement, often offering advice, an adage
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Controlling image
a brief, pithy, and often paradoxical saying
a distinctive feature or dominant idea in a piece
a piece that embodies a single quality
an image or metaphor that runs throughout a work
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Ballad
a term used to point out a characteristic of a person
long narrative poem written in elevated style; narrative
narrative poem in four-line stanzas; swift action and direct
an image or metaphor that runs throughout
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Anthology
A collection of various writings
natural pause or break in a line of poetry
informal words or expressions
a concise statement that expresses a general truth
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Metalepsis
The compounding of multiple figures of speech
the anticipation and answering of possible objections
event is narrated at a point later in the story
the transposition of sounds or letters in a word
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Didactic
to instruct
to learn
having the primary purpose of learning
having the primary purpose of teaching or instructing
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Elision
this is a lot of questions
"o'er" for "over"
a formal poem; a form of mourning in iambic pentameter
refers to the leaving out of an unstressed syllable or vowel

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