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| a strong pause of break within the line of a poem. |
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| the continuation of verse line into the following line,without a break. |
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| poetry that does not rhyme or have regular meter. |
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| a poetic line that is ten syllables, and has five iambic "feet". |
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| the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc. |
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| the ordered pattern of rhymes at the end of lines of a poem or verse. Typically labelled using the alphabet (ie.abab, abbb, cdcd, ccdd, efef, ect). |
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| a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound. |
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| a group of lines in a poem. |
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| is aloso known as a "turn" in a sonnet, where there is a shift in tone, logic, or rhythm. It is usually found near the end of the sonnet form , especially as the poet moves to a new stanza. |
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| a pair of successive line of verse (one after the other), typically rhyming and of the same length. |
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| a stanza of four lines, esp. one having alternate rhymes. |
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| A poem or stanza of eight lines; an octet. |
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| repetition of a consonant or other sounds at the beginning of words. It usually signifies something, or is there to provide rhythm / harmony. |
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| a reference to something outside the text, such as an event in history, or to another piece of literature. |
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| the repetition of vowel sounds, please-niece-ski-tree. |
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| repeats consonants, but not the vowels, as in horror-hearer. |
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| the choice and use of words in speech or writing. |
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| exaggerated statements or claims for dramatic effect. |
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| the use of concrete details and figures of speech that appeal to the reader's senses. We can see, hear,touch, taste, smeel, or feel ideas through the images created by the author. These images often allude to something more, and create meaning through metaphor. |
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| a comparison of two things where one thing takes on the qualities of the other. |
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| giving human characteristics to an inanimate object; or, the representation of an abstract quality i n human form. |
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| a comparison of two things using like or as. |
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| when one thing represents something else, beyond the literal level. There are a series of things the symbol represents in society, history, time. |
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| a central idea or purpose in a piece of literature that usually gives insight into human nature of human experience. A theme is not usually directly stated, but implied throughout the literary work. |
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| vivid, memorable descriptions that appeal to the five senses. Engages the mind and the imagination. |
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| offers explicit advice or moral lessons, to produce positive change. |
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| aims for clarity of expression (common speech) through use of precise visual images. Freedom in choice of subject. |
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| humorous, clever, sometimes rude. Perceptive about human condition. Often includes parody. |
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| expresses state of mind or powerful emotion. Stems from the word lyre (similar to a harp). In ancient Greece, poets recited verse with music. |
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| tells a story. Has characters, context, and conflict. Often a tight focus on thoughts and feelings of the protagonists. |
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| a formal ceremonial and elaborate form of lyric poetry. Odes are most often addressed to someone or something, or to an abstraction. |
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| search for deep truths and look at the essential questions of existence. |
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| celebrates the energy, beauty, and spirituality of nature. Nature is seen as the most visceral (real) thing to experience. |
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| humor is used to invoke positive change in society. |
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| 14 lines, ten syllables per line, formal rhyme scheme. Most are also lyric poems. |
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