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Allusion |
A short reference to a famous script of writing. Authors usually use these to enrich their work. |
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Ambiguity |
The use of 2 or more words, actions or situations with the same meaning. |
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Assonance |
The repetion of internal vowel sounds in nearby wors that do not end the same. E.g. 'asleep under a tree' |
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Catharsis |
Meaning 'Purgation', catharsis describes the release of the emotions of pity and fear by the audience at the end of a tragedy. |
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Colloquial |
A group habit, or slang word. Like 'MC' or Wagga Wagga's 5 O'clock wave. |
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Enjambment |
Enjambment refers to poetry, in that when one line ends without notice, and the second line follows, as if they were just one sentance. |
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Hamartia |
Hamartia is a word that describes the misfortunes and failures of the protagonist in a story. |
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Iambic Pentameter |
A metrical pattern in poetry which consists of five iambic feet per line. (an iamb, or iambic foot, consists of one unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.) |
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Loquacious |
Talkative, [Not short of words] able to easily hold a conversation. |
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Onomatopoeia |
A word that describes the actions/sounds that it represents. |
