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Stanza a piece of poetry usually divided by spaces Rhyme the repetition of a similar sound, usually at the end of lines of verse Tone the authors' feelings regarding the subject matter Mood the readers' feelings regarding the subject matter Symbolism an object or action that represents something other than itself Rhyme Scheme rhymed words at the ends of lines. Setting the time and place of a story or play. Foreshadowing the use of clues to hint at what is going to happen later in the plot. Conflict a struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions. Internal Conflict is the struggle occurring within a character's mind. External Conflict a struggle between the protagonist and another character against nature or some outside force Simile the comparison of two unlike things using like or as. Repetition the simple repeating of a word, within a sentence or a poetical line, with no particular placement of the words, in order to emphasize. Personification is giving human qualities to animals or objects. Onomatopoeia a word that imitates the sound it represents. Rhyme corresponding sounds at the ends of the lines Metaphor the comparison of two UNLIKE things without using like or as. Alliteration the repeating of the same letter (or sound) at the beginning of words following each other immediately or at short intervals. Irony the difference between what is expected and what actually happens. Synonym a word that is similar in meaning to another word Antonym a word that is opposite in meaning to another word Denotation a specific dictionary definition Connotation a word's tone - the emotions or associations it arouses in people Analogy a comparison