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GLOSSARY sonnet son·net [sónnət] (plural son·nets) noun fourteen-line rhyming poem with set structure: a short poem with fourteen lines, usually ten-syllable rhyming lines, divided into two, three, or four sections.1 quatrain quat·rain [kwó tràyn] (plural quat·rains) noun...

GLOSSARY sonnet son·net [sónnət] (plural son·nets) noun fourteen-line rhyming poem with set structure: a short poem with fourteen lines, usually ten-syllable rhyming lines, divided into two, three, or four sections.1 quatrain quat·rain [kwó tràyn] (plural quat·rains) noun 2 four-line verse: a verse of poetry consisting of four lines, especially one with lines that rhyme alternately couplet cou·plet [kúpplət] (plural cou·plets) noun two lines of verse: two lines of verse that form a unit alone or as part of a poem, especially two that rhyme and have the same meter3 antithesis an·tith·e·sis [an títhəssiss] (plural an·tith·e·ses [an títhə sz]) noun 1.​ direct opposite: the complete or exact opposite of something 4 2.​ figure of speech: a use of words or phrases that contrast with each other to create a balanced effect paradox par·a·dox [pérrə dòks] (plural par·a·dox·es) noun 1.​ something absurd or contradictory: a statement, proposition, or situation that seems to be absurd or contradictory, but in fact is or may be true 5 2.​ self-contradictory statement: a statement or proposition that contradicts itself oxymoron ox·y·mo·ron [ksi máwraan] (plural ox·y·mo·ra) noun expression with contradictory words: a phrase in which two words of contradictory meaning are used together for special effect, for example, “wise fool” or “legal murder” double entendre dou·ble en·ten·dre [dùbb’l aan tndrə, dùbb’l aaN tNdrə] (plural dou·ble en·ten·dres) noun 1.​ sexually ambiguous remark: a remark that is ambiguous and sexually suggestive 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 foreshadow fore·shad·ow [fawr sháddō] (past fore·shad·owed, past participle fore·shad·owed, present participle fore·shad·ow·ing, 3rd person present singular fore·shad·ows) transitive verb 7 be warning of: to indicate or suggest something, usually something unpleasant, that is going to happen allusion al·lu·sion [ə lzh’n] (plural al·lu·sions) noun 1.​ indirect reference: a reference that is made indirectly, subtly suggested, or implied a poem typical of its period in its use of classical allusions 2.​ act of alluding: the act of making an indirect reference to somebody or something soliloquy so·lil·o·quy [sə lílləkwee] (plural so·lil·o·quies) noun 1.​ talking when alone: the act of speaking while alone, especially when used as a theatrical device that allows a character’s thoughts and ideas to be conveyed to the audience 2.​ section in play: a section of a play or other drama in which a soliloquy is spoken [14th century. From late Latin soliloquium, literally “a speaking alone,” from Latin solus “alone” (see sole 2 ) + loqui “to speak” (source of English eloquent ).]8 theme theme [theem] noun (plural themes) 1.​ subject of discussion or composition: a subject of a discourse, discussion, piece of writing, or artistic composition 2.​ distinct and unifying idea: a distinct, recurring, and unifying quality or idea Efficiency will be the theme of this organization. In more straight forward language - ….It’s what the author wants you to think about….try to put it in a sentence. ….Avoid the one word theme if you can…Shakespeare didn’t want us to think about “LOVE” in R&J – he wanted us to think about how love makes young people do stupid things. complication com·pli·ca·tion [kòmpli káysh’n] (plural com·pli·ca·tions) noun 1.​ plot device: an event or character whose introduction into a story causes difficulty imagery im·age·ry [ímmijree] (plural im·age·ries) noun 1.​ LITERATURE metaphors and similes: the figurative language, especially metaphors and similes, used in poetry, plays, and other literary works 2.​ images in the mind: a set of mental pictures produced by the memory or imagination or conjured up by a stimulus Her dreams were filled with surreal imagery. dramatic irony 7 8 dra·mat·ic i·ro·ny noun situation where a character is unaware of something the audience knows: a situation, or the irony arising from a situation, in which the audience has a fuller knowledge of what is happening in a drama than a character does. irony i·ro·ny [ rənee] (plural i·ro·nies) noun 1.​ humor based on opposites: a type of humor based on using words to suggest the opposite of their literal meaning 2.​ something humorous based on contradiction: something said or written that uses sardonic humor 3.​ incongruity: incongruity between what actually happens and what might be expected to happen, especially when this disparity seems absurd or laughable 4.​ incongruous thing: something that happens that is incongruous with what might be expected to happen, especially when this seems absurd or laughable metaphor met·a·phor [méttə fàwr] (plural met·a·phors) noun 1.​ implicit comparison: the application of a word or phrase to somebody or something that is not meant literally but to make a comparison, for example, saying that somebody is a snake. 2.​ 2.​ figurative language: all language that involves figures of speech or symbolism and does not literally represent real things. Alliteration is a stylistic device, or literary technique, in which successive words (more strictly, stressed syllables) begin with the same consonant sound or letter. Alliteration is a frequent tool in poetry but it is also common in prose, particularly to highlight short phrases. Common examples Like rhyme, alliteration is a great help to memory: it is 'catchy', and frequently used in news headlines, corporate names, literary titles, advertising, buzzwords, and nursery rhymes. baby boom back to basics Billy Bob balance the books Beavis and Butt-Head From forth the fatal loins of these two foes ​