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*Rime (old spelling of rhyme)
repetition of licke sounds at regular intervals
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*Patterns of Rhyme
in analysis, within a unit of verse, each end rhyme is represented by a letter (ex abab; aabb)
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End Rhyme
rhyme occurring at end of verse line, most common rhyme form
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Internal Rhyme
rhyme contained within a line of verse
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Masculine Rhyme
rhyme in which only the last, accented syllable of the rhyming works correspond exactly in sound
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Feminine Rhyme
rhyme in which two consecutive syllables of rhyme-words correspond, the first syllable carrying the accent: double rhyme
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Half Rhyme
imperfect, approximate rhyme
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Assonance
repetition of two or more vowel sounds within a line
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Consonance
repetition of two or more consonant sounds within a line
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Alliteration
repetition of two or more initial sounds in words within a line
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Onomatopoeia
the technique of using a word whose sound suggests its meaning
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Euphony
the use of compatible, harmonious sounds to produce a pleasing melodious effect
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Cacophony
the use of unharmonious sounds in close conjunction for effect; opposite of euphony
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Metaphor
figure of speech which makes a direct comparison of two unlike objects by identification of substitution
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Simile
a direct comparison of two unlike objects using like or as
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Conceit
an extended metaphor comparing two unlike objects with powerful effect
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Personification
figure of speech in which objects and animals have human qualities
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Apostrophe
addressing a person or personified object not present
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Metonymy
the substitution of a word which relates to the object or person to be named, in place of the name itself (ex a spotted shaft is seen (a snake))
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Synecdoche
figure of speech in which a part represents the whole object or idea (ex not a hair perished (a person)
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Hyperbole
gross exaggeration for effect, overstatement
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Litotes
understatement for effect
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Irony
the contrast between actual meaning and the suggestion of another meaning
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Symbolism
the use of one object to suggest another hidden object or idea
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Imagery
the use of words to represent things, actions, or ideas by sensory description
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Paradox
a statement which appears self-contradictory but underlines a basis of truth (a phrase)
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Oxymoron
contradictory terms brought togethre to express a paradox for strong effect (only two words)
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Allusion
a reference to an outside fact, event, or other source
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