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31 Cards in this Set
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verse
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a single line of poetry
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stanza
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more than one verse of poetry
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rhyme scheme
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pattern of rhyme in a poem
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refrain
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a repeated verse in a poem
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repetition
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a repeated word, idea, or image in a poem
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free verse
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poem with no established rhyme scheme.
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metaphor
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implied comparison between 2 things
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simile
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direct comparison between 2 things using like or as.
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hyperbole
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exaggeration for effect.
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mood
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the way that a piece of writing makes the reader feel
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assonance
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repitition of vowel sounds
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imagery
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writing that appeals to any senses, especially sight
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figurative language
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language not meant to be taken literally
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cliche
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overused or tired expression
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alliteration
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repition of consanant sounds.
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personification
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giving human qualities to non-human beings.
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allusion
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reference to something well known
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couplet
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2 lines that rhyme
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dramatic irony
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a contradiction between what a character thinks and what the audience and reader know to be true.
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conflict
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a struggle between opposing forces, the problem
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iambic pentameter
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a ten syllable line in which unstressed syllables are followed by stressed syllables.
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blank verse
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unrhymed verse written in iambic pentameter, or ten syllable lines in which every second syllable is stressed.
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prose
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a form of written language esxpressed in sentences and paragraphs
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couplet
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a pair of rhyming lines usually of the same length and meter.
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sonnet
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14 lined lyric poem usually written in rhymed iambic pentameter.
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dramatic foil
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a character contrasted with another character; they are usually complete opposites
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personification
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when a nonhuman subject is given human qualities or characteristics
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soliloquy
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a long speech expressing the innermost thoughts of a character. The soliloquy is delivered when the character is on stage
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monologue
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a speech by a character in a play, story, or poem. The character is not necessarily alone on stage.
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aside
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a short speech delivered by an actor in a play expressing the character's thoughts. Usually inaudible to other actors on stage.
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petrarchan lover
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an individual who's in love of being in love
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