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| is the repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words. |
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is a brief reference to a person, event, or place, real or ficticious, or to a work of art. Casual reference to a famous historical or literary figure or event.
An allusion may be drawn from history, geography, literature, or religion. |
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| is when an absent person, an abstract concept, or an important object is directly addressed. |
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| is the repetition of vowel sounds but not consonant sounds as in consonance. |
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| A narrrative poem, usually containing much repetition and often a repeated refrain. Ballads were originally folk songs passed on from age to age. Ballads often tell of a single dramatic episode or a fight over a beautiful woman. |
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| A form of verse which is written in iambic pentameter and is not rhymed. |
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| is harsh, discordant sounds. |
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| Natural rhythm of the language determined by its alternation of stressed and unstressed syllables. |
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| A significant pause within a line of poetry. Used to make the reader consider an idea or to show a transition in thought. |
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| A significant pause within a line of poetry. Used to make the reader consider an idea or to show a transition in thought. |
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