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Term | Definition |
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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 |