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| a word or phrase used everyday in plain and relaxed speech, but rarely found in formal writing. |
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| any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse. |
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| a humorous scene, incident, character, or bit of dialogue occurring after some serious or tragic moment. |
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| a series of difficulties forming the central action in a narrative. |
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1. an elaborate or unusual comparison
2. an extended metaphor with a complex logic. |
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| a struggle between two opposing forces or characters. |
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| the emotion or association that a word or phrase may arouse. |
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| Unrealistic devices or procedures which are accepted as a necessary, useful , or given feature of a genre. |
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| two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme. |
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| a three-syllable foot consisting of a heavy stress and two light stresses. |
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Noun: An action or remark that causes outrage or offense.
Verb: Offend the modesty or values of. |
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| having the sensibilities deadened by excess or frequency of enjoyment. |
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| persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery. |
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| unthinking, ineffective, and irresponsible. |
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| a situation in which no progress is possible. |
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| wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy. |
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| looking or sounding sad and dismal. |
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referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way.
obscene - indecent - bawdy |
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