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| Poem or lament for the dead; sometimes composed of elegiac couplets |
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| A poem that explores an idea or image |
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| Tells a story about a person or event |
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| A poem dealing with shepherds, flocks, nature, and love as such |
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| The character saying the poem, not necessarily the poet |
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| The "I" in the story presents the point of view of only one character |
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| The speaker addresses the listener directly using "you" |
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| Conversation between characters |
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| The one the speaker speaks to in some, not necessarily the audience |
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| The individual person for whom the poem was written |
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| A series of events or "storyline" |
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| The general time and place that may provide the context of a poem |
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| A specific event to which a poem refers or responds |
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| An imaginary person in a poem |
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| Attitude of the speaker toward the subject |
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| The ways in which a poet makes a character "come alive" |
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| A character that says the same |
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| A struggle between characters, forces, ideas, etc |
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| A series of events that show the conflict building |
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| A hint of what is to come |
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| A shift in time back to a past event |
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| The turning point, or point of highest tension in the action of a poem |
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| The sorting out or unraveling of a plot at the end of a poem |
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