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| Poem where the first letter of each line spells out a significant word. |
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| The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables. |
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| A reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing in history or another work of literature. |
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| The repetition of a vowel sound, in two or more words. |
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| A type of emotional songlike poetry. |
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| An implied definition of a word in addition to its literal meaning. |
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| Two lines of poetry that rhyme and usually contain one complete idea. |
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| The most specific or direct meaning of a word; in contrast to its figurative or associated meanings. |
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| A song or poem expressing sorrow or lamentation especially for one who is dead. |
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| A long, serious poem that tells the story of a heroic figure. |
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| Speech or writing that departs from literal meaning in order to achieve a special effect or meaning, speech or writing employing figures of speech. |
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| An irregular form of poetry in which the content is free of traditional rules of versification - freedom from fixed meter or rhyme. |
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| A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, marked by a distinctive style, form, or content. |
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| A Japanese poem composed of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables; often reflects nature. |
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| Extravagant exaggeration. |
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| Rhyming of words within a line of poetry. |
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| Language which describes something in detail, using words to substitute for and create sensory simulation, including visual imagery and sound imagery. |
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| A light, humorous poem of five lines with the rhyme scheme of a.a.b.b.a |
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| A relatively short narrative poem, written to be sung, with a simple and dramatic action. |
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| Compares two different things as if they are the same, without using comparison words such as like or as. |
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| A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry. |
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| The general sense or feeling which the reader is supposed to get from the text. |
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| A poem that tells a story and has a plot. |
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| A lyric poem usually marked by exaltation of feeling and style, varying length of line, and complexity of stanza forms. |
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| The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of sound associated with it (such as: buzz or hiss) |
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| Giving human qualities to nonhuman or abstract things. |
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| A piece of literature wriiten in meter; verse. |
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| Ordinary speech or writing, without metrical structure; uses sentences and paragraphs. |
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| A phrase, line, or group of lines that is repeated throughout a poem, usually after every stanza. |
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| Repeating certain words in a poem. |
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| Two or more words with the same or similar sound. |
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| A pattern of rhyme in a poem. |
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| The pattern of beats, or stresses, in spoken or written language. |
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| A four - line stanza; lines 2 and 4 must rhyme; lines 1 and 3 may or may not rhyme. |
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| A group of six lines of poetry. |
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| Comparison of two different things using comparing words such as like or as. |
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| A 14 - line verse form usually having one of several conventional rhyme scheme. |
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| A division or section of a poem named for the quantity of lines it contains. |
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| The distinctive way that a poet uses language, including word choice, line length, figurative language, and imagery. |
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| The use of a symbol such as a word or object that stands for another word or object. |
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| A Japanese poem of five lines, the first and third composed of five syllables and the rest of seven. |
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| The main idea or message conveyed by the piece. |
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| The attitude of the narrator; not the attitude f the author or audience. |
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| A word or group of words difficult to articulate rapidly, usually because of a succession of similar consonantal sounds. |
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