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28 Cards in this Set
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alliteration
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repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in words that are close together
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assonance
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repetition of similar vowel sounds followed by different consonant sounds in words that are close together
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blank verse
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poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
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internal rhyme
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rhymes occurring within lines
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free verse
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poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme
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simile
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figure of speech that makes a comparison between two seemingly unlike things by using a connective word such as like, as, than, or resembles
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metaphor
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figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using a connective word such as like, as, than, or resembles
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run-on line
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the thought of a line continues from on line to another
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quatrain
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4 line stanza in a poem
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couplet
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two consecutive lines of poetry that form a unit, often emphasized by rhythm or rhyme
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lyric
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lyric poem expresses a speaker's emotions or thoughts and does not tell a story
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theme
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the central idea or insight revealed by a work of literature
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paradox
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a statement or a situation that seems to be a contradiction but that reveals a truth
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hyperbole
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figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion or create a comic effect
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dramatic monologue
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poem that is delivered by one person
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caesura
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a strong pause within a line of verse, natural break in line of poetry
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onomatopoeia
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use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning
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elegy
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a lyric poem that laments/praises the dead
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analogy
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comparison made between two things to show how they are alike
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euphony
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pleasing sounds
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tone
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the attitude the writer takes toward the reader, a subject, or a character
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personification
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type of metaphor in which a nonhuman thing or quality is talked about as if it were human
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rhythm
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musical quality in language, produced by repetition
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imagery
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language that appeals to the senses
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mood
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atmosphere or feeling in a work of literature
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apostrophe
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the poet is speaking to an abstract quality
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inversion
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reversal of normal word order in a sentence
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slant rhyme
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words that sound similar but do not rhyme exactly
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