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Oxymoron
This word is contradicting; Jumbo shrimp
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Free Verse
Poetry with no rules
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Extended Metaphor
A metaphor drawn out throughout an entire piece
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Enigma
A mystery
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Logos
Persuading using reason and logic
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Pathos
Evokes pity or emotion
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End Rhyme
The rhyme sequence at the end
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Hamartia
A fatal flaw
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Hubris
Excessive pride
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Farce
Comical story-telling
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Satire
Sarcastic story-telling
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Euphony
A beautiful sound
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Cacophony
A harsh sound
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Diatribe
A harsh verbal attack
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Euphemism
A nice way of saying something bad
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Colloquialism
Non-formal writing; slang
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Caesura
A natural pause or break
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Coordination
Implies the balance of elements
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Subordination
Linking two clauses
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Didactic
Teaching
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Enjambment
The continuation of a sentence past the end of the line or stanza
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Anaphora
The replacement of a word to avoid repetition
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Parenthesis
A break to explain
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Conceit
An elaborate metaphor
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Epistophe
Repetition of words at the end of a clause or statement
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