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74 Cards in this Set
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Allegory
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a work that functions on a symbolic level
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Alliteration
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the repetition of initial consonant sounds
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Allusion
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A reference contained in a work
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Anapest
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A metrical pattern of two unaccented syllables followed by a accented syllable
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Apostrophe
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Direct address in poetry
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Aubade
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A love poem set at dawn which bids farewell to the beloved
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Ballad
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A simple narrative poem, often incorporating dialogue that is written in quatrains, generally with a rhyme scheme of A, B, C, D
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Blank Verse
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Unrhymed iambic pentameter
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Cacophony
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Harsh and discordant sounds in a line or passage of literary work
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Caesura
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A break or pause within a line of poetry indicated by punctuation and used to empathize meaning
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Climax
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The turning point of action or character in a literary work, usually the highest point of tension
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Conflict
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A clash between opposing forces in a literary work, such as man vs. man; man vs. nature; man vs God; man vs. self
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Connotation
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The interpretive level of a word based on its associated images rather than its literal meaning
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Couplet
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Two lines of rhyming poetry; often used Shakespeare to conclude a scene or an important passage
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Dactyl
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A foot of poetry consisting of a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables
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Denotation
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the literal or dictionary definition of a word
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Denouement
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The conclusion or tying up of loose ends in a literary work; the resolution of the conflict and plot
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Diction
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The author's choice of words
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Dramatic Monologue
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A type of poem that presents a conversation between a speaker and an implied listener
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Elegy
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A poem that laments the dead or the loss of the dead
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Enjambment
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A technique in poetry that involves the running on of a line or stanza. It enables the poem to move and to develop coherence as well as directing the reader with regard to form and meaning
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Epic
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A lengthy, elevated poem that celebrates the exploits of a hero.
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Epigram
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A brief witty poem
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Euphony
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The pleasant, mellifluous presentation in literary work
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Figurative Language
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The body of devices that enables the writer to to operate on levels other than the literal one. It includes metaphor, symbol, simile, motif, hyperbole and others
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Flashback
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A device that enables a writer to reference past events, thoughts, events, episodes
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Foot
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A metrical unit in poetry; a syllabic measure of a line
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Foreshadowing
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Hints of future events in a literary work
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Form
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The shape or structure of a literary work
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Free Verse
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Poetry without a defined form, meter or line scheme
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Hyperbole
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Extreme Exaggeration
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Iamb
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A metrical foot consisting of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented one
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Idyll
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A type of lyric poem which extols the virtues of an ideal place or time
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Image
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A verbal approximation of a sensory impression, concept or idea
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Imagery
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The total effect of related sensory images in a literary work
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Irony
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An unexpected twist or contrast between what happens and what was intended or expected to happen. It involves dialogue and situation, and it can be intentional or unplanned. Dramatic irony centers around the ignorance of those involved while the audience is aware of the circumstances
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Lyric Poetry
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A type of poetry characterized by emotion, personal feelings and brevity; a large and inclusive category of poetry that exhibits rhyme, meter and reflective thought
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Metaphor
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A direct comparison between two dissimilar things
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Metaphysical Poetry
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Refers to the work of poets like John Donne who explore highly complex, philosophical ideas through extended metaphor and paradox
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Meter
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A pattern of beats in poetry
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Metonymy
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A figure of speech in which a representative term is used for a larger idea
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Motif
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The repetition or variations of an image or idea in a work which is used to develop theme or characters
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Narrative Poem
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A poem that tells a story
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Octave
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An eight line stanza, usually combined with a sestet in a Petrarchan Sonnet
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Ode
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A formal lengthy poem that celebrates a particular subject
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Onomatopoeia
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Words that sound like the words they represent
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Oxymoron
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An image of contradictory terms.
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Parody
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A comic imitation of a work that ridicules the original
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Personification
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The assigning of human qualities to inanimate objects or concepts
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Point of View
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The method or narration in work
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Quatrain
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A four-line stanza
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Resolution
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the denouement of literary work
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Rhetorical Question
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A question that does not expect an explicit answer. It is used to pose an idea to be considered by the speaker or the audience.
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Rhyme
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The duplication of final syllable sounds in two or more lines.
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Rhythm
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The repetitive patterns of beats in poetry
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Romanticism
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A style or movement of literature that has its foundation an interest in freedom, adventure, idealism and escape
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Satire
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A mode of writing based on ridicule, which criticizes the foibles and follies of society without necessarily offering a solution
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Sestet
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A six-line stanza, usually paired with an octave to form a Petrarchan sonnet
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Sestina
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A highly structured poetic form of 39 lines, written in iambic pentameter. It depends upon the repetition of six words from the first stanza in each of the six stanzas.
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Setting
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The time and place of a literary work
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Simile
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An indirect comparison that uses the words "like" or "as" to link the differing items in comparison
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Sonnet
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A 14-line poem with a prescribed rhyme scheme in iambic pentameter
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Spondee
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A poetic foot consisting of two accented syllables
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Stanza
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A unit of poem, similar in rhyme, meter and length to other units in the poem
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Structure
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The organization and form of a work.
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Style
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The unique way an author presents his ideas. Diction, syntax, imagery, structure, and content all contribute to a particular style
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Symbol
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Something in a literary work
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Synecdoche
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A figure of speech that utilizes a part as representative of the whole
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Syntax
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The grammatical style of prose and poetry
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Tercet
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A three line stanza
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Theme
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The underlying ideas that the author illustrates through characterization, motifs, language, plot etc.
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Tone
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The author's attitude to his subject(s)
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Understatement
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The opposite of exaggeration. It is a technique for developing irony and/or humor where one writes or says less than is intended.
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Villanelle
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A highly structured poetic form that comprises six stanzas: five tercets, and a quatrain. The poem repeats the first and third lines throughout
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