| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Limerick | humorous poem |
| Prose | ordinary speech or writing with out metrical structure |
| Serenade | music given to honor or express love for someone |
| Medley | musical arrangement of several melodies |
| Lullaby | song used to soothe a child to sleep |
| Elegy | a sad song or poem to lament the dead |
| Refrain | phrase or verse repeated at intervals throughout a song or poem |
| Requiem | a mass for a deceased person; a hymn, composition, service for the dead |
| Sonnet | a 14 line poetic verse form with a fixed rhyme pattern |
| Syntax | way in which words and other elements are arranged to form |
| Alliteration | poetic device using two or more words with the same first consonant sounds |
| Sonata | instrumental musical composition consisting of several movements |
| Incantation | magical use of words |
| Decibel | unit of measuring sound |
| postscript | end of letter |
| Anthology | collection of literary pieces |
| Preamble | a preliminary statement, or introduction to a document |
| Score | a written copy of a document |
| Epilogue | section that appears at the end of a book |
| Footnote | a note of comment or reference at the bottom of a page of a book |
| Onomatopoeia | use of words that imitate sounds associated with objects |
| Malapropism | a ludicrous misuse of words that sound alike |
| Epistle | a formal letter |
| Libretto | the text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera |
| Aria | a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment, as in a opera |
| Ode | a lyric poem, often in the form an address |
| Movement | a principal division of a symphony, rhythm |
| Tome | a very thick book |
| Foreword | a preface or introductory note in a book |
| Cant | insincere speech |
| Anecdote | a short account of a humorous or revealing incident |
| Aphorism | a brief, often witty saying |
| Abstract | summary |
| Farce | broad satirical comedy |
| Burlesque | a ludicrous, mocking, or exaggerated imitation |
| Interlude | intermission of a performance |
| Cadence | rhythm; the rise and fall of sounds |
| Caricature | a portrait or description that is purposely distorted or exaggerated |
| Chronicle | a record of events in order of time |
| Axiom | a self evident truth; a widely accepted saying |
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