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1. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person

2. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular pattern of words

3. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect

4. A sentence that departs from the usual word order of English sentences by expressing its main though only at the end. In other words - the particulars in the sentence are presented before the idea they support.

5. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often (but not always) marked by punctuation

6. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language

7. A German word referring to a novel structured as a series of events that take place as the hero travels in quest of a goal

8. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry

9. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect

10. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group

11. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present

12. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement

13. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint

14. A sentence that follows the customary word order of English sentences - i.e. subject-verb-object. The main idea of the sentence is presented first and is then followed by one or more subordinate clauses

15. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place

16. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or nonhuman objects

17. Pleasing - harmonious sounds

18. A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme.

19. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt

20. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade

21. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation

22. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation

23. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry

24. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death

25. French for a novel in which hisotrical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction