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Foil |
a character who contrasts with another character “Man is not truly one, but truly two.” - Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson |
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Free Verse |
poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter Come slowly, EdenLips unused to thee.Bashful, sip thy jasmines,As the fainting bee,Reaching late his flower,Round her chamber hums,Counts his nectars—alights,And is lost in balms!- Come Slowly, Eden by Emily Dickinson |
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Hyperbole |
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally Neptune’s ocean wash this bloodClean from my hand? No. This my hand will ratherThe multitudinous seas incarnadine,Making the green one red -Macbeth by William Shakespeare |
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Imagery |
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!It seems she hangs upon the cheek of nightLike a rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear; -Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare |
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Inversion |
the normal order of words is reversed in order to achieve a particular effect of emphasis or meter Her mother is the lady of the house,And a good lady, and wise and virtuous.I nursed her daughter that you talked withal.I tell you, he that can lay hold of her,Shall have the chinks. -Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare |
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Irony |
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect Go ask his name: if he be married.My grave is like to be my wedding bed. -Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare |
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Contemptuous |
showing contempt; scornful |
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Cynical |
distrusting or disparaging the motives of others |
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Disdainful |
to think unworthy of notice, response, etc. |
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Droll |
amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish |
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Insolent |
boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting |
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Patronizing |
displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner |
