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12/04/2005

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allegory
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a work that functions on a symbolic level
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alliteration
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the repetition of initial consonant sounds
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allusion
Definition
a reference contained in a work
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anapest
Definition
a metrical pattern of two unaccented syllables followed by an accented syllable
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antagonist
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the force or character that opposes the main character, the protagonist
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apostrophe
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direct address in poetry
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aside
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words spoken by an actor intended to be heard by the audience buy not by other characters on stage
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aubade
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a love poemset at dawn which bids farewell to the beloved
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ballad
Definition
a simple narrative poem, often incorporating dialogue that is written in quatrains, generally with a rhyme scheme of A B C D
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