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Poetry Vocabulary Part III

AB
AllusionA figure of speech where the speaker/narrator refers to another (usually famous) person, place, or work of art.
AnecdoteA short and amusing story about a real incident or person
FlashbackA scene that takes a story back in time from the story’s current events
DialectUse of words or phrases that are limited to a certain area
ForeshadowAn intentional hint in a story of events to come; a prediction
Iambic PentameterA pattern in poetry where each line has ten syllables that alternate unstressed and stressed beats
MotifA recurring theme, idea, concept, or element in a literary work
SpeakerThe person, place, object, or idea that is telling the events that occur in a poem


Mr. Davis

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