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38 Cards in this Set
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allegory
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a literary work which utilizes a pattern of symbolism
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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 to mythology, history, or literature for the purpose of comparison
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anaphora
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repetition of an opening word or phrase in a series of lines
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apostrophe
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direct address of an absent, dead, or non-human figure as if it were present
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approximate rhyme
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imperfect rhyme
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assonance
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repetition of vowel sounds
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blank verse
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unrhymed iambic pentameter
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cacophony
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repetition of harsh, jarring sounds
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caesura
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a pause
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connotation
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suggested definition beyond dictionary definition
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consonance
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repetition of consonant in various places within a word or series of words
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couplet
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two contiguous lines that rhyme
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denotation
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basic definition of a word
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end rhyme
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lines that rhyme at the end of the line
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euphony
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soothing and pleasing sounds to the ear
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free verse
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poetry without a distinct rhyming of rhythmic pattern
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hyperbole
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overstatement
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imagery
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a broad term for figures of speech which employ verbal comparison
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internal rhyme
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rhyme within a line
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irony
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opposite of the expected occurs (verbal, dramatic, situational, fate and/or coincidence)
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metaphor
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implied comparison
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metonymy
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a closely related characteristic used to define the object or person
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onomatopoeia
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use of words that sound like they mean
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oxymoron
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concise paradox
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paradox
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figure of speech that contains a contradiction that can actually be true
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parody
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an imitation of a literary work for the purpose of humor or contrasting effect
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personification
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giving human qualities to an abstract or inanimate object
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pun
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use of homonyms or words that have a double meaning
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quatrain
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four line stanza
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rhyme scheme
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a fixed pattern of rhyme
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run-on line
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a line that extends to the next line in structure
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sarcasm
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verbal irony
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satire
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ridicule of human faults of flaws
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simile
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a verbal comparison using like or as
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synecdoche
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using a part to imply a whole
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tercet
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a three line stanza
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understatement
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saying what one means with less force
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