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20 Cards in this Set
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Allegory
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A story that is symbolized.
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Alliteration
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It is two or more syllables being stressed in a group. Such as in tongue twisters.
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Ballad
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A pretty simple song or short poem of some sort.
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Blank Verse
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Lines of something that don't rhyme usually used in dramatic situations. Such as in Shakespeare.
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Closed Form
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A pattern of strict words usually used in poetry.
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Connotation
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A secondary meaning of a primary word.
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Epigram
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A clever or humorous expression.
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Exposition
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Writing or speech used to give information with detail.
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Falling Meter
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Terms from stressed to unstressed syllables.
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Foil
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To keep from succeeding.
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Foreshadowing
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To indicate beforehand.
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Free Verse
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Verses that don't have set down patterns.
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Irony
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To use words in a way that convey something that is the opposite of its meaning.
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Literal Language
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Using speech to convey a statement without figurative language.
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Octane
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To use up fully.
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Onomatopoeia
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Words that imitate sounds.
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Open Form
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It does not have a pattern in it in any way.
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Personification
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The representation of something in the form of a person.
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Protagonist
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The leading hero or character of a drama.
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Denouncement
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To transform or turn into something formal.
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