| Term | Definition |
|---|
| chiasmus | a rhetorical device in which the order of two terms in two parallel phrases is reversed |
| dactyl | a metrical foot consisting of / - - |
| cinquain | any stanza of five lines |
| denotation | the literal meaning of a word |
| colloquialism | an informal word or expression appropriate for everyday conversation but not acceptable for formal speech or writing |
| deus ex machina | a narrative technique, particularly in a play, in which the problems or questions of a plot are suddenly, unexpectedly, and often unconvincingly resolved through the appearance of a character, or through some other external device |
| comedy | a narrative that offers amusement by presenting common human struggles and failings in a humorous and often exaggerated manner |
| dictinon | Word choice |
| conceit | an elaborate metaphor characterized by ingenuity and the comparison of strikingly dissimilar things |
| dimeter | A line of metrical verse consisting of two feet |
| confessional poetry | poetry in which the poet reveals highly personal and often painful experiences and emotions |
| dissonance | A harsh or inharmonious group of sounds |
| conflict | the struggle between two or more opposing forces in a narrative |
| doggerel | Verse that is poorly written, either unintentionally or purposefully |
| connotation | the additional meanings a word may have beyond its more exact or literal dictionary definition |
| double entendre | A word or phrase having two distinctly different meanings, one of which is indecent or suggestive, used in a context where either may be relevant |
| consonance | the repetition of consonant sounds in a series of words placed close together in verse or sometimes prose |
| dramatic monologue | a poem consisting of the text of a speech made by a specific speaker, in a specific situation, often with the suggestion of a specific listener |
| couplet | two consecutive lines of verse with end rhyme |
| elegy | A poem mourning the dead |
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