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30 Cards in this Set
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foil
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secondary character who highlights the characteristics of main character, usually by contrast
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foot
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basic rythmic unit of a line of poetry, formed by combo of 2 or 3 syllables
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foreshadowing
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an event/ statement in a narrative that suggests a larger future event
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forthright
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going straight to the point, outspoken, direct
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free verse
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poetry written without a reguar rhyme scheme
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garret
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room on the top floor of a house, usually under a pitched roof
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genteel
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well-bred, refined, of or pertaining to polite society
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genre
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sub category of literature
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gothic
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sensibility derived from gothic novels,
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grotesque
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outlandish, bizarre, often marked by a ludicrous or incongruous distortion
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hitherto
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up to this time; until now
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hubris
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the excessive pride/ ambition that leads to the main character's downfall
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hyperbole
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exaggeration/ deliberate overstatement
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impudent
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of or characterized by impertinence, boldness, or effrontery
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in medeas res
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means "in the midst of things", epic poems tend to start this way
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inscrutable
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in capable of being searched into or scrutinized
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interior monologue
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for novels and poetry, not dramatic literature. Records mental talking inside a character's head.
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inversion
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switching the customary order of elements in a sentence or phrase
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irony
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an undertow of meaning, sliding against the literal meaning of the words
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laconic
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terse, concise, using few words to express an idea
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laconic
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terse, concise, using few words to express an idea
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lament
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a poem of sadness or grief over death of loved/ close one
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lampoon
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a satire
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lascivious
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lecherous, given to lust, exciting sexual desires
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loose sentence
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complete before its end
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lyric
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explores poet's personal interpretation of and feelings about the world, sweet/emotional/melodious tone.
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malevolent
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malicious, having ill will, intending harm to others
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masculine rhyme
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a rhyme ending on a final stressed syllable (traditional rhyme)
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melodrama
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cheesy theater, where hero is very good, villain is very mean, and heroin is very pure
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mendacious
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lying, untruthful, false
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