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24 Cards in this Set
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couplet
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two rhyming lines of the same number of syllables with matching cadence
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dactyl
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foot with 3 syllables (one stressed, 2 short), like a waltz
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denotation
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dictionary definition
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denouement
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outcome/clarification, winding down from climax to ending
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deus ex machina
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when gods intervene at story's end (cop-out ending)
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diction
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choice of style, words chosen for a particular effect
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didactic
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short piece of lit to teach/moralize
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distortion
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exaggeration/stretching of truth to achieve a desired effect
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enjambment
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continuing a sentence into the next line w/o a period or pause
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epigram
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short, clever poem with a witty turn of thought
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epigraph
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brief qutoation at the beginning of a book, reflective of theme
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epiphany
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sudden realization
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hyperbole
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exaggeration
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iambic pentameter
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5 foot, unaccented, accented
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in media res
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in the middle of the story
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interior monologue
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reveals unspoken thoughts and feelings
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epistolary novel
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a novel written by 1 or more charactors
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euphony
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pleasant/harmonious sound of a word or group of words
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farce
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comedy that uses exaggeration/improbable situations
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figurative language
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figures of speech
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flat character
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1-d character, stereotype
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free verse
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no regular rhythm or rhyme
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heroic couplet
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couplet in iambic pentameter
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hubris
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arrogance/pride
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