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| complete narrative whose theme applies to parallel sets of situations |
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| repetition of identical consonant sounds in close proximity |
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| references and quotations made in reference to outside sources |
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| 3 syllable foot consisting of light light heavy |
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| person or general set of circumstances opposing the protagonist |
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| addressing of an issue to someone that is not present |
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| repetition of similar vowel sounds in words that are in close proximity |
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| a speech delivered by a character that is usually satirical |
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| unrhymed iambic pentameter |
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| harsh and discordant sounds in a line or passage of a literary work |
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| A break or pause within a line of poetry indicated by punctuation and used to emphasize meaning |
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| an extended verbal representation of a human being |
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| the high point of conflict and tension that precedes the resolution |
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| opposition between two or more characters |
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| repetition of similar consonant sounds within words that are in close proximity |
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| the interpretive level of a word based on its associated images rather than its literal meaning |
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| two lines that may be unified by rhyme or in biblical poetry, content. |
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| a three syllable foot consisting of heavy light light |
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| the literal or dictionary meaning of a word |
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| the final stage of plot development, also known as the resolution |
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| word choice, types of words, and level of language |
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| a type of poem that presents a conversation between a speaker and an implied listener |
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| a mournful, melancholic or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead |
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| a technique in poetry that involves the running on of a line or stanza |
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| lines that commemorate the dead at their burial place |
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| when sounds blend harmoniously |
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| background information provided in a literary work. |
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| a symbolic story that usually employs animals as characters |
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| body of literary devices that allows the writer to operate on a non literal level |
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| detailed reference to past events |
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| the basic rhythmic unit of a line of poetry |
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| an event or statement in a narrative that suggests a larger event will happen later |
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| the shape or structure of a literary work |
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| poetry written with out a regular rhyme scheme or metric pattern |
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| exaggeration or deliberate over statement |
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| metrical foot consisting of an unaccented symbol followed by an accented one |
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| a verbal approximation of a sensory impression, concept, or emotion |
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| the overall effect of related sensory images |
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