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language that appeals to the senses

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IMAGERY

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a phrase commonly used which is not to be taken literally

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IDIOM

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an outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected, the difference between what is expected to happen and what actually does

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SITUATIONAL IRONY

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a figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant

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VERBAL IRONY

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an anecdote that illustrates or supports a moral point, as in a medieval sermon.

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EXEMPLUM

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two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

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COUPLET

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quality of speech or writing that combines verbal cleverness with keen perception especially of the incongrous

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WIT

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a line of poetry that does not contain a pause or conclusion at the end but rather continues on to the next line

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RUN ON LINE

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the alternation of stressed and unstressed syllables in language

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RHYTHM

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The repetition of accented vowel sounds and all sounds following them in words that are close together in a poem

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RHYME

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a kind of play in which human actions have inevitable consequences in which the characters bad deeds are never forgiven

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TRAGEDY

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private words that a character in a play speaks to the audience or to another character and that are not supposed to be overheard by others on stage

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ASIDE

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a struggle or clash between opposing characters forces or emotions

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CONFLICT

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a character struggles against some outside force

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EXTERNAL CONFLICT

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A struggle between oposing needs within a single character

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INTERNAL CONFLICT

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A concise and often witty statement of wisdom or opinion, such as “Children should be seen and not heard,” or “People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.”

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APHORISM

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A metrical foot or unit of measure consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable

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IAMB

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a line of poetry made up of five lines

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PENTAMETER

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poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter

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BLANK VERSE

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an amusing scene, incident, or speech introduced into serious or tragic elements, as in a play, in order to provide temporary relief from tension, or to intensify the dramatic action.

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COMIC RELEIF

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a long speech in which a character who is usually alone on stage expresses his or her private thoughts or feelings

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SOLILOQUY

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a figure of speech in which something closely related to a thing or suggested by it is substituted for the thing itself

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METONYMY

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a character who sets off another character by strong contrast

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FOIL

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a story in which the characters settings and events stand for abstract or moral concepts

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ALLEGORY

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to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure

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FORESHADOW

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an apparent contradiction that is actually true

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PARADOX

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a part of a dramatic representation given in pantomime,

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DUMB SHOW

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the attitude a writer takes toward the reader a subject or character

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TONE

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the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect

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CONTEXT

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words and phrases that were used regularly in language but are now less common

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ARCHAIC LANGUAGE

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a reference to a statement person place event or thing that is known for literature history religion mythology politics sports science or popular culture

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ALLUSION

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a short allegonical story that teaches a moral or religious lesson about life

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PARABLE

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a figure of speech in which a part stands for the whole as in "Our daily bread"

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SYNECDOCHE

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the study of the origin and history of words and language

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ETYMOLOGY

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a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose

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PLOT

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the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.

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PUN

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someone of great learning with abilities in many different areas

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RENAISSANCE

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a stanza or poem of four lines

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QUATRAIN

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an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc

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CONCEIT

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an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.

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UTOPIA

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required obligation

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COMPULSORY

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any trick or scheme for achieving some purpose

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STRATEGEM

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any fact or experience that is apparent to the senses

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PHENOMENON

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a group of people united by common interests

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COMMON WEALTH

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not needed unneccessary irrelevant

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SUPERFLUOUS

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anything bought psoldiary any article of commerce

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COMMODITY

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prosperous; successful

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FLOURISTING

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complaining; peevish

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QUERULOUS

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consitantly; endlessly

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INCESSANTLY

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in poverty; needy poor

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INDIGENT

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to be enough to be adequate

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SUFFICE

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one who furnishes or supplies

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PURVEYOR

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doing good, kindly; charitable

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BENEVOLENT

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to get money or goods from someone by violence

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EXTORT

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very greedy

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INSATIABLE