Set: pg 44 of the shakespeare book

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feminine ending line of verse in iambic pentameter with an additional unstressed syllable at the end of the line ('To be or not to be, that is the question')
folio a large sheet of paper about twice the size of A4. The First Folio is a collection of all Shakespeare's plays published in 1623
hyperbole extravagant and obviously exaggerated language: 'hype'
iamb a metrical unit of two syllables, the first unstressed, the second stressed: the regular rythm of blank verse
iambic pentameter a ten syllable line of verse with five stresses: di dum, di dum, di dum, di dum, di dum
imagery the use of emotionally charged up words and phrases that conjure up mental pictures in the imagination
irony verbal irony is saying one thing but meaning another; dramtic irony is a strong contrast with what happens elsewhere in the play
iterative imagery repeated imagery, images which occur throughout the way
line the basic unit of verse
malapropism inappropriate, muddled or mistaken use of words
masculine ending a stressed syllable ending a verse line
metaphor a comparison that suggests two dissimilar things are actually the same
metre how the rhythm of verse is measured; the inner rhythical structure of a line
onomatopoeia words whose sounds mimic what they describe
oxymoron two incongruos or contradictory words brought together to make a striking expression: cold fire; sweet sorrow
parody a mocking imitation of a particular style of language use

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