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faculty
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natural power or ability
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intimate
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to hint
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sundry
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various, miscellaneous
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interpose
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interfere in order to help
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languish
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to become weak
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conceive
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form a notion or idea
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consecrate
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to declare sacred
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detract
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to take away; diminish
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devotion
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earnest dedication
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resolve
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to make a firm decision
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free verse
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w/out regular patterns of rhyme and meter
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repetition
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words/phrases repeated at beginning of lines
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parallelism
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related ideas phrased in similar ways
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catalog
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frequent lists of ppl, things, and attributes
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imagery
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use of rhetorical images
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figurative language
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communicating ideas beyond literal meaning
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simile
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using like or as
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metaphor
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directly states comparison b/w two things
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personification
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makes an object have human characteristics
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extended metaphor
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An extended metaphor is a comparison that provides the basis for an entire poem or for a lengthy section of a poem; its value lies in keeping the reader's attention focused on a single clear image while at the same time allowing the writer to develop a number of different aspects of an idea.
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