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What is the definition of pastoral setting ? |
A countryside setting , rural , portraying the life of shepherds |
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What is the definition of persona ? |
A person or character in a play or novel etc. |
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What is the definition of phonetic spelling ? |
Learning the vocal sounds in words to be able to say them correctly |
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What is the definition of quatrain ? |
A stanza of four lines |
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What is the definition of repetition ? |
Where a word or phrase is repeated |
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What is the definition of rhyme scheme ? |
The pattern of rhymes |
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What is the definition of rhyming couplet ? |
Two lines next to each other that rhyme |
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What is the definition if rhythm ? |
The pattern of beats in a group of words |
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What is the definition of standard english ? |
The form of English that is considered the correct form |
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What is the definition of stanza ? |
The lines that make up a verse |
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What is the definition of syllable ? |
A single beat in a word |
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What is the definition of controversial ? |
Something that could raise a disagreement |
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What is the definition of hyperbole ? |
An exaggerated statement that isn't meant to be taken seriously |
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What is the definition of juxtaposition? |
When you put two things that are very different side by side |
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What is the definition of oxymoron ? |
Two or more words put together that have opposite meanings |
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What is the definition of pathos ? |
A quality that brings pity of sadness |
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What is the definition of christian symbolism? |
Where christian use symbols such as artwork or events to express christian ideas |
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What is the definition of colloquial language ? |
The languages and expressions used by common people e.g slang words |
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What is the definition of context ? |
The situation behind the event or idea |
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What is the definition of contrast ? |
Something that is completely different to something else |
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What is the definition of end stopping ? |
The punctuation at the end of a line |
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What is the definition of enjambment ? |
When there is no punctuation at the end of the line |
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What is the definition of extended metaphor ? |
Continues the comparison for several lines |
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What is the definition of narrator ? |
The person who reads something for an audience |
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What is the definition of non-standard English ? |
Not formal , the pronunciation of words coukd be spoken incorrectly or in an accent |
