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_ is also called half rhyme, imperfect rhyme, near rhyme, oblique rhyme, and off rhyme. It is a rhyme in which either the vowels or the consonants of stressed syllables are identical. |
slant rhyme
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_ is the use of words such as "buzz" or "moo" that imitate the sounds associated with the objects to which they refer.
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onomatopoeia
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_ The term refers to a speech or comment made by an actor directly to the audience about the action of the play or another character. The audience is to understand that this comment is not heard or noticed by the other characters in the play.
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aside
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_Poems that tell a story. They have characters and plot just like a story. Sometimes they have dialogue, themes, and conflicts. They can sometimes be categorized as another form, such as ballads or epics.
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narrative
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_ Similar to soliloquy, this is a long speech by a single actor. The actor can either be alone on stage or interacting with other performers. |
dramatic monologue
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_ tell actors how to move and speak. They are in parentheses ( ) or in italics. They can also tell you where the play is taking place or give information about how to make the stage look to set the scene. |
stage directions
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_ is poem that tells a story. It is often of folk origin and intended to be sung
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ballad
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_is poetry written without regard to form, rhyme, rhythm, meter, or line breaks.
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free verse
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_is a rhyme that occurs in the last syllables of verses. |
end rhyme
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_ is an article or object that appears on the stage during a play. The word comes from the term "theatrical property."
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prop
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_ a poem that focuses on one subject and finds an original way to express what is good and unique about it. It follows a rhyme scheme of ABABCDECDE for each stanza
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ode
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_ is a rhyme that occurs within a line of verse.
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internal rhyme
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_ is a Japanese form of poetry. It consists of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables.
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haiku
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_ is a character whose traits are in direct contrast to those of the principal character, therefore highlights the traits of the protagonist.
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foil
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_ is a division in poetry shown by a line break, is the equivalent of a paragraph
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stanza
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_is a specific sequence of syllable type, such as unstressed/stressed.
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meter
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_is a form of poetry written in fourteen lines and ending in a couplet. They also have a specific rhythm the poet must follow. They are usually written in iambic pentameter.
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sonnet
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_ is traditionally written in response to the death of a person or group. In content, it is similar to an epitaph (written on a tombstone) or a eulogy (written using prose). It focuses on the loss or grief itself.
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elegy
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_ is the repetition of consonants or of a consonant pattern, especially at the ends of words
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consonance
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_ is a pair of lines that usually rhyme. They can appear in other poetry forms, such as sonnets. |
couplet
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_ is also called vowel rhyme. It is a rhyme in which the same vowel sounds are used with different consonants in the stressed syllables of the rhyming words. |
assonance
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_is the repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables.
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alliteration
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_ is a long poem narrating the heroic exploits of an individual in a way central to the beliefs and culture of the society. Typical elements include fabulous adventures, superhuman deeds, majestic language, and a mythical setting.
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epic poem
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_ is narrative spoken by a single actor in which his or her thoughts are revealed to the audience. It can be written as if the actor is speaking to himself or herself. Usually, the actor is alone on stage, or the other performers are temporarily not engaged in the play.
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soliloquy
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_ This poem is written in iambic pentameter. That means each line has ten syllables. The syllables have a pattern of unstressed syllable, stressed syllable, unstressed syllable, stressed syllable, and so on. The lines do not have an end rhyme scheme.
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blank verse
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