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27 Cards in this Set
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prose
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the way we usually write and speak, no rhyme or economy of words
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verse
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term used to describe poetic lines composed in a measured rhythmical pattern, that are often, but not necessarily, rhymed
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stanza
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section of a poem/ like a paragraph in prose
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couplet
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2 lines
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quatrain
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4 lines
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not on quiz
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repetition
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repeating words, lines, or ideas to make a point
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refrain
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a line or group of lines repeated regularly or irregularly
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blank verse
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unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter
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10 syllables, every other syllable is stressed; the way Shakespeare wrote his plays
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rhyme
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repetition of identical or similar concluding syllables in different words, most often at the end of lines
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meter
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when a rhythmic pattern of stresses recurs in a poem
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not to be confused with rhythm
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rhythm
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term used to refer to the recurrence of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry
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not to be confused with meter
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metaphor
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comparing two things not using like or as
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extended metaphor
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an entire poem or page of text making one comparison
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not on quiz
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simile
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comparing two things using like or as
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personification
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giving non human things human characteristics
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hyperbole
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an enormous exaggeration
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symbol
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something small representing something larger
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alliteration
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repetition of the same consonant sounds in a sequence of words, usually at the beginning of a word or stressed syllable
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descending dew drop
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consonance
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common type of near rhyme that consists of identical consonant sounds preceded by different vowel sounds
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home, same
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assonance
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repetition of internal vowel sounds in nearby words that do not end the same
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asleep under a tree
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imagery
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word use that paints pictures in readers' minds
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mood
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the way the setting affects the readers and characters
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tone
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how the author feels about his characters and subject
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allusion
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reference to another literary work, person, place, or time
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onomatopoeia
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a word or combination of words that resemble specific sounds
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buzz, rattle, bang
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archetype
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term used to describe universal symbols that evoke drop and sometimes unconscious responses in a reader.
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common literary archetypes include stories of quests initiations, descents to the underworld, and ascents into heaven
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speaker
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the voice used by an author to tell a story or speak a poem. the speaker is often a created identity and should not automatically be equated with the author's self
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