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alliteration
the repetition of the same or similar sounds at the beginning of words.
allusion
a reference to a historical event, to Biblical, mythological, or literary characters and incidents with which the reader is assumed to be familiar with.
assonance
the repetition or pattern of similar sounds, especially vowel sounds.
ballad
a poem that tells a story similar to a folk tale or legend and often has a repeated refrain.
blank verse
poetry that is written in unrhymed iambic penameter. Shakespeare wrote most of his plays in blank verse.
carpe diem
a latin expression that means "seize the day." Carpe diem poems usually urge the reader 9or to live for today and enjoy the pleasures of the moment. A famous carpe diem poem by Robert Herrick begins "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may..."
figurative language
the intentional and imaginative use of words and comparisons that are not literal,but that create original, vivid, and often unexpected images and associations, figurative language is also called metaphorical language.
Hyperbole
a figure of speech in which deliberate exaggeration is used for emphasis. Many everyday expressions are examples of hyperbole:tons of money, waiting for ages, a flood of tears etc.
Imagery
an image is an expression or recreation through language of any experience perceived through the senses. You can picture it in your head.
Irony
in general, a tone or figure of speech in which there is a discrepancy-a striking difference or contradiction-between what is expressed and what is meant or expected. Irony may be used to achieve a powerful effect indirectly.
Onomatopoeia
the use of words whose sound reflects their sense or meaning. "Buzz"
oxymoron
a figure of speech in which two sharply contrasting terms are paired for emphasis or ironic effect.
personification
a form of metaphor or simile in which nonhuman things-objects, plants, animals, forces of nature, abstract ideas are given human qualities.
simile
a figure of speech in which two things are compared using the words like or as.
symbol
anything that stands for something else.
anaphorg
the repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses, sentences, or lines.