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Mrs. Pruden's English Class 11th
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11th Grade
03/04/2013

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Thesis
Definition
Main Idea of a work
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Simile
Definition
uses like or as to compare two diffrent things
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metaphor
Definition
comparison between the unlike things -- not using like or as
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Ode
Definition
long serious lyric poem that is elevated in tune and style, written to quanity an object or thing
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Apostrophe
Definition
speaker talks directly to an inanimate object
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invocation
Definition
bring something forward
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Ballad
Definition
A short, musical narrative poem that recounts a dramatic/exciting event
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Romantic
Definition
poets, writers, artists, who focused on nature, incdividual and human heart
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Gothic
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Gloomy, foreboding setting elements of horror
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Epic
Definition
long, narrative poem written in formal language
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