1. Euphony (n)--the quality of having pleasant or harmonious sounding words for effect 2. Didactic (adj)--intending to teach or instruct 3. Consonance (n)--the same consonant sound in words with different vowel sounds 4. Aubade (n)--a poem or love song about lovers who must leave each other in the morning 5. Assonance (n)--repeated use of a vowel sound 6. Cacophony (n)--harsh, discordant sounds, unpleasant to the ear 7. Deus ex machine (n)--when gods intervene to resolve a seemingly impossible conflict; an improbable coincidence 8. Epigraph (n)--a brief quotation found at the beginning of a literary work that shows theme 9. Paradox (n)--a statement that at first seems impossible, but later reveals meaning 10. Euphemism-n-substituting an inoffensive word for one that would be offensive 11. Conceit-n-an unusual, extended metaphor 12. Apostrophe-n-direct address to someone or something that cannot reply 13. Catharsis-n-feeling of relief at the end of a tragedy 14. Archetype-n-a character or situation that is familiar to people from all cultures 15. Satire-n-the use of humor to ridicule and expose the failings of society Ok, bye.
Posted on: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 11:33:31 +0000
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