the grating of incompatible sounds; a non-harmonious chord

crude, simplistic verse, often in sing-song rhyme

seemingly exact doubles who appear often as a forecast of death or disaster

single speaker in literature talks to silent audience

opposite of utopia, society where social and technological advances have served to aid corruption

lyric poem on death or mortality

laudatory poem for a legendary or real person

continuation of syntax over line break

listing parts, cause, or effect for added emphasis

a long narrative poem on a serious theme in a dignified style; often describes glorious or profound subject

short poem intended to impart wisdom

quotation that is placed at the start of a work or section that expresses what will be said

sudden realization or comprehension of the meaning of something

letter directed or sent to a group of people

repeat of same word(s) at the end of sentences or phrases

lines that commemorate the dead at the burial place

poem that is written for the bride; celebration of a wedding

word which makes reader see the object described in a clearer or sharper light

repetition of same word for emphasis

substituting the name of a famous person for a description

formal expression of praise, usually given at funeral

word that takes place of a more harsh or inappropriate word

sounds blending harmoniously

elegant Victorian prose style filled with alliteration and similes, balanced sentence construction and allusions; highly elaborate and artificial style

citing an example, tale with moral message

word interrupting syntax to give emphasis to words around it

central focus of the poem

words that look similar, but are pronounced differently

feminine rhyme; ending with unaccented last syllable

comedy of unlikely, but possible, situations; has improbable incongruities

falling rhyme; ending with unaccented last syllable

representation of one thing by another

character in the story who tells the tale from his/her point of view

secondary character whose purpose is the highlight the characteristics of a main character

basic rhythmic unit of a line of poetry formed by two or three syllables, stressed or not

event or statement that suggests a larger event that comes later

poetry without regular rhyme or meter

sub-category of literature; categorizes literature by types

genre that uses eerie themes and images

japanese poetry with 3 lines of 5, 7, 5 syllables

words that almost rhyme; slant rhyme

another word for alliteration

poem of seven metrical feet

rhyming couplet in iambic pentameter

poetic form of six metrical feet

poem that has a conflict

words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings

excessive pride/ambition which leads to character’s downfall

departure from normal word order; form of inversion

exaggeration or deliberate overstatement

raising a question and then proceeding to answer it

metrical foot with an unstressed first syllable and a stressed second syllable

piece of writing that begins in the middle of the action

recording of mental talk in character’s head

rhyme that occurs within a line or passage, whether randomly or in some kind of pattern

speech/writing that abuses, denounces, or attacks

switching customary order of elements in a sentence or phrase

events turn out exactly the opposite of how they might be expected; saying opposite of what is meant

poem of sadness or grief over the death of a loved one or some intense loss

satire

first syllable of a line echoes the last syllable of the previous line

concrete replication in words of an object or experience

type of understatement achieved by denying the opposite

a sentence complete before its end

poetry that explores poet’s personal interpretation of and feelings about the world

short lyric on love or pastoral themes, sometimes put to music

rhyme ending on the final stressed syllable

cheesy theater; often emphasizes plot and action over character development

brief summary of what has been said and what will follow

modifies statement by recalling it and expressing it in a better way

comparison or analogy that states one thing IS another

rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up feet

single characteristic used to describe something outside itself

combination of incompatible comparison; trying to compare objects too dissimilar to carry off a comparison

prevailing atmosphere created by language, tone, setting

a story poem

principle of retributive justice; agent or deliverer of such justice, who exacts vengeance and metes out rewards

coinage; forming a new word, usually spontaneous; may be a slang word that has yet to find its way into mainstream

novel describing social habits/customs of a social group

eight line stanza

long poem on a serious subject that develops its theme with dignified language, intended to be sung

third-person narrator who sees into character’s heads

words that sound like what they mean

pair of elements that contrast sharply

phrase composed of opposites; a contradiction

poem retracting a regretted derogatory statement

story told in prose or verse that illustrates a religious or ethical idea