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Lit Terms #10

TermDefinition
in medias res the story starts in the middle
intercalary chapters expository chapters that come between chapters of plot to relay outside information
internal rhyme rhyming within lines of verse instead of at the ends of lines
inverted sentences reversing the normal subject-verb-complement order
irony surprising, amusing or interesting contrast between reality and expectation; a contract between the literal meaning of what is said and what is meant
juxtaposition the positioning of ideas or images side by side for emphasis or to show contrast.
lampoon a biting satire that makes it subject appear ludicrous
legend a widely told tale about the past, one that may have a foundation in fact
limerick a type of poem that consists of two lines of rhymed anapestic trimester, two lines of rhymed dimeter and a additional line of anapestic dimeter
line unit of poetic verse
litotes a type of meiosis in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary; as in "not unhappy"
local color the descriptions of setting, people, dialect, ect... of a particular region.
loose or cumulative sentence has independent clause first, followed by a series of phrases and clauses
lyric verse one of the main groups of poetry; brief poems in which the author's ardent expression of a (usually single) emotional element predominates
masculine rhyme single rhyme; last syllable only rhymes (crime/grime)
Created by: salleejamie
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