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| a pensive or reflective poem that is usually nostalgic or melancholy |
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| of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an epic |
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| a quotation set at the beginning of a literary work or one of its divisions to suggest its theme |
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| a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
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| a light dramatic composition marked by broadly satirical comedy and improbable plot |
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| speech or writing that departs from literal meaning in order to achieve a special effect or meaning |
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| someone or something that serves as a contrast to another |
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| to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure |
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| mental images; especially : the products of imagination |
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a figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant
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| an outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected |
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irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play. |
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| the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side |
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| understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary |
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| a short poem of songlike quality |
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