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Blinn 14 15 Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| poetry | words used in an imaginative way |
| where we find poetry | everywhere |
| poetic license | poet is allowed to do whatever he wants |
| verse | any single line of poetry |
| paraphrase | a restatement in one's own words |
| summary | a brief condensation |
| subject | the main topic of a work |
| theme | a central meaning |
| lyric poetry | a short poem expressing emotions |
| narrative poem | a poem that tells a story |
| dramatic monologue | a poem written as a speech where there is a silent listener |
| didactic poem | a poem intended to teach a moral lesson or impart a body of knowledge |
| tone | the mood or manner of expression |
| satiric poem | poetry that blends criticism with humor to convey a message |
| persona | mask; speaker |
| irony | a discrepancy between what is said and what is meant |
| verbal irony | to say one thing and mean another |
| dramatic irony | the audience knows but the characters don't |
| cosmic irony | the contrast between a character's position and the treatment he or she receives at the hands of fate |
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