arrangment of rhymes in a poem or stanza

esemblance of sound, especially of the vowel sounds in words, as in: “that dolphin-torn, that gong-tormented sea” (William Butler Yeats).

The repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables, as in “on scrolls of silver snowy sentences” (Hart Crane). Modern alliteration is predominantly consonantal; certain literary traditions,

A reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication; indirect reference; a hint.

a poem that tells a story and has a plot

A drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances.

One of two or more words that have the same sound and often the same spelling but differ in meaning, such as bank (embankment) and bank (place where money is kept).

Feeling created in the reader by what is being read

A lyric poem of some length, usually of a serious or meditative nature and having an elevated style and formal stanzaic structure

A purifying or figurative cleansing of the emotions, especially pity and fear, described by Aristotle as an effect of tragic drama on its audience.

A dramatic or literary form of discourse in which a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts without addressing a listener.

a map of a story's structure, esp. the plot and sequence of events surrounding the main character(s)

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Question	Answer
Rhyme Scheme	arrangment of rhymes in a poem or stanza
Assonance	esemblance of sound, especially of the vowel sounds in words, as in: “that dolphin-torn, that gong-tormented sea” (William Butler Yeats).
Alliteration	The repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables, as in “on scrolls of silver snowy sentences” (Hart Crane). Modern alliteration is predominantly consonantal; certain literary traditions,
Allusion	A reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication; indirect reference; a hint.
Narrative Poem	a poem that tells a story and has a plot
Prose	Ordinary speech or writing
Tragedy	A drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances.
Homonyms	One of two or more words that have the same sound and often the same spelling but differ in meaning, such as bank (embankment) and bank (place where money is kept).
Mood	Feeling created in the reader by what is being read
Ode	A lyric poem of some length, usually of a serious or meditative nature and having an elevated style and formal stanzaic structure
Catharsis	A purifying or figurative cleansing of the emotions, especially pity and fear, described by Aristotle as an effect of tragic drama on its audience.
Soliloquy	A dramatic or literary form of discourse in which a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts without addressing a listener.
Plot Diagram	a map of a story's structure, esp. the plot and sequence of events surrounding the main character(s)

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