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| a novel about a character's growth to maturity |
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| a written attack ridiculing a person, group, or institution |
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| a dictionary; stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style |
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| a light or humorous verse of 5 lines with an AABBA rhyme scheme |
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| the study of the nature, structure, and variation of a language |
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| understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary |
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| unintentional and humorous misuse of word |
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| a short allegorical diamatic entertainment of the 16th and 17th century performed by masked actors |
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| the presentation of a thing with an underemphasis in order to achieve a greater effect; an understatement |
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| a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object is used in place of another to suggest an analogy |
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| a word or phrase is literally denoting an object to suggest likeness |
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| use of the name of one thing for that of another which it is associated with |
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| the imitation or representation of aspects of the sensible world |
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| treating a frivolous or minor subject seriously; satirical imitation of the heroic manner or style |
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| a early and mid 20th century movement that rejected traditional styles and techniques |
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| a poem in which the poet or speaker morns another's death |
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| a state of mind or emotion; a prevailing attitude |
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| a dominant idea or central theme |
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| any of the 9 daughters of Mnemosyne and Zeus each of whom presided over a different art or science; A POET |
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| a traditional typically ancient story dealing with supernatural beings and phenomenons |
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