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Alliteration
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A literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters that make the same sound.
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The round rock roared.
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Allusion
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A reference to a person,place,or thing from literature, history, mythology, etc. from a previous era or written work.
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Assonance
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The repetition of similar vowel sounds that are close together.
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Consonance
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The repetition of quick identical consonant sounds, often at the end of a word.
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Epic
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A long story told in elevated language (usually poetry), which tells of the great deeds of a hero who embodies the values of a particular society.
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Epic Hero
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The main character in an epic whose heroic actions characterize the values of a particular society.
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Epic Simile
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A comparison of heroic events to more easily understand everyday occurrences; it may take more than just one line;still uses "likes" or "as" in the same way that a "regular" simile would.
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Epithet
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An adjective or phrase that is regularly used to describe a person, place, or thing.
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Free Verse
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Poetry that has no regular meter or rhyme scheme.
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In Media Res
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Latin for " in the middle of things";when a story begins "in the middle".
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Invocation
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A calling to a muse for inspiration.
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Irony
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When what is expected to happen does not actually happen; often, it is the opposite that actually occurs.
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Myth
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A traditional story that is based on a particular culture; it is usually religious and/or explains a belief,ritual, or natural phenomenon.
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Omen
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A good or bad sign of something that is going to happen; it may take the form of a symbol.
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Personification
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When non-human things are given human characteristics.
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Rhapsode
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A singer of tales; a reciter of poetry.
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Stanza
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A group of consecutive lines in a poem that form a single unit of poetry.
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