Question 1

The repetition of the same vowel sound in a phrase or line of poetry.

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assonance

Question 2

An idea or meaning suggested by or associated with a word or thing

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connotation

Question 3

The repetition of consonant sounds in a phrase or line of poetry

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consonance

Question 4

The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of several words in a line of poetry

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alliteration

Question 5

A character or force that appears at the end of a story or play to help resolve conflict

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Deus ex machina

Question 6

When a character speaks to a character or object that is not present or is unable to respond

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apostrophe

Question 7

A poem or song composed especially as a lament for a deceased person

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elegy

Question 8

The continuation of reading one line of a poem to the next with no pause, a run-on line.

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enjambment

Question 9

The final resolution or clarification of a dramatic or narrative plot.

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denouement

Question 10

Deliberate use of language by a writer to instill a feeling or visual.

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emotive language

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