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enjambment
continuation of a sentence from one line or couplet of a poem to the next
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epic
poem that celebrates the achievements of mighty heroes and heroines, often concerned with the founding of a nation or developing of a culture; uses elevated language, and grand, high style
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exposition
part of the structure that sets the scene, introduces and identifies characters, and establishes the situation at the beginning of a story or play
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extended metaphor
complex metaphor that extends over a long section of a work (aka conceit)
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fable
legend or short moral story often using animals as characters
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falling action
the complications of the rising action are untangled
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farce
play or scene in a play or book that is characterized by broad humor, wild antics, and often slapstick and physical humor
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flashback
retrospection, where an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronology of the narrative
ex. To Kill a Mockingbird
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foreshadowing
to hint at or to present an indication of the future beforehand
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formal diction
language that is lofty, dignified, and impersonal
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free verse
poetry that is characterized by varying line lengths, lack of traditional meter, and nonrhyming lines
ex. Hamlets "To be or not to be"
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genre
type or class of literature
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hyperbole
overstatement characterized by exaggerated language
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iambic
a metrical foot in poetry that consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
- iambic pentamenter: iambic in sets of five - Shakespeare
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idyll
short poem describing a country or pastoral scene, praising the simplicity and peace of rustic life
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