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20 Cards in this Set
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assonance
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repetition of similar vowel sounds
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ballad
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simple, narrative poem, often sung
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blank verse
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poetry verse in unrhymed iambic meter
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characterization
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portrayal of a character
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closed form
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poem with consistency in rhyme, line length, and meter
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complication
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escalation in conflict
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couplet
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pair of rhymed lines
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dactyl
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1 stressed syllable followed by 2 unstressed syllables
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denouement
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resolution
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diction
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word choice
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free verse
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not adhering to any rhyming, meter, or form; open form
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literal language
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using words as denoted
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lyric poem
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brief poem, song-like
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narrative poem
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poem that tells a story
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ode
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long lyric poem in stanzas; usually serious
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open form
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poetry without rhyme, line length, meter, poetic structure; free verse
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recognition
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revelation
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reversal
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plot changes unexpectedly for the protagonist
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subplot
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auxiliary plot
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syntax
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grammatical order of words
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