Lit Terms + Em And En

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single syllable rhyme at the very end of a line

give example

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Masculine Rhyme

ex: the plane and explain

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two-syllable rhyme

give example

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Feminine Rhyme

ex: measure, pleasure

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things belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists

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Anachronism

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repetition of words for emphasis

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Anaphora

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terse saying expressing a general truth, principle, or observation

give example

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Aphorism

ex: A penny saved is a penny earned.

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the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence

give example

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Asyndeton

ex: Without looking, without making a sound, without talking

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statement or proposition that is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true

give example

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Axioms

ex: supply equals demand

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coming of age story

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Buildungsroman

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5-line poems

Back 9

Cinquain

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separate piece of writing at the end of a work of literature or a speech

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Coda

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opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

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Conjectures

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intended to teach

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Didactic

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poems that are dramatic in the sense that they have a theatrical quality and a monologue

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Dramatic Monologue

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continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line

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Enjambment

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concise, witty saying that stands alone or is part of a longer piece of writing

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Epigram

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repetition of initial word of a clause or sentence at the end of that same clause or sentence

give example

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Epanalepsis

ex: Beloved is mine; she is beloved.

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repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences

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Epistrophe

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quality of being pleasing to the ear, especially through a harmonious combination of words

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Euphony

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presenting the thoughts or utterances of a fictional character as if from that character's point of view by combining 1st and 3rd person

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Free Indirect Style

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commentary that follows a reading of scripture

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Homilies

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phrase or fixed expression that has a figurative, or sometimes literal, meaning

give example

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Idiom

ex: Beat around the bush = avoiding topic

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calling for a deity

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Invocation

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long, mournful complaint or lamentation; list of woes

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Jeremiad

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recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition

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Leitmotif

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mistaken use of a word in place of a similar sounding one often with unintentionally amusing effects

give example

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Malapropism

ex: dance a flamingo (should be flamenco)

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public speech or published text in praise of something or someone

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Panegyric

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phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza; chorus

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Refrain

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almost rhyme; vowels or consonants of stressed syllables are identical

give example

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Slant Rhyme

ex: years, yours

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action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly

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Supplication

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when ideas, characters, or places are explained in such a manner that they appeal to more than one sense like hearing, seeing, smell, etc at a given time

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Synesthesia

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What do Em dashes take the place of?

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Commas, parentheses, or colons

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Why use multiple Em dashes?

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indicate missing portions of a word

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When are En dashes used?

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Span or range of numbers, scores, conflict or connection, and compound adjectives

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Size of dashes from least to greatest?

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Hyphens, En Dash, Em Dash