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36 Cards in this Set
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anapest
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two unaccented syllables followed by an accented syllable
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apostrophe
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direct address in poetry
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aubade
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love poem set at dawn which bids farewell to the beloved
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ballad
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simple narrative poem, usually incorporates dialogue in abcd rhyme scheme
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caesura
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break or pause within a line of poetry indicated by punctuation and used to emphasis meaning
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catharsis
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release of emotion that audience of tragedy experiences
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dactyl
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stressed syllable followed by two unstressed
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denouement
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resolution of conflict/plot
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deus ex machina
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refers to anyone who untangles, solves, or reveals key to the plot
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dramatic monologue
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poem that represents conversation between speaker and implied listener
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elegy
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poem that laments the dead or a loss
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epigram
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brief witty poem
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foot
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metrical unit. measure of line (iamb, anapest, etc)
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iamb
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one unaccented syllable followed by one accented syllable
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idyll
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lyric poem which extols the virtues of an ideal place or time
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impressionism
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writing that reflects a personal image of a character, event, or concept
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lyric poem
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poem characterized by emotion, personal feelings, and brevity. exhibits rhyme, meter, and reflective thought.
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magical realism
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explores narratives by and about the characters who inhabit and experience their reality differently than what it really is
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metaphysical poetry
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explores highly complex, philosophical ideas through extended metaphors and paradox
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meter
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pattern of beats
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metonymy
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figure of speech where a representitive term is used to refer to the larger idea (pen is mightier than the sword)
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octave
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8 line stanza
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parody
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comic imitation of a work that ridicules the original
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pathos
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aspects that elicit pity from the audience
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quatrain
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4 line stanza
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ryhme scheme
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annotation of the pattern of the ryhme
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rhythm
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repetitive pattern of beats in poetry
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sestet
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6 line stanza
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sestina
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39 lines written in iambic pentameter. Repeats first six words from first stanza in each of 6 stanzas.
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sonnet
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14 line poem written in iambic pentameter
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spondee
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two accented syllables
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subplot
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secondary plot that explores ideas different from the main story line
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subtext
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implied meaning
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synecdoche
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figure of speech that utilizes part as representitive of the whole (crown for king)
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tercet
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three line stanza
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villanelle
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6 stanzas. 5 tercets and 1 quatrain. poem repeats first and third lines throughout
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