Regionalism
loyalty to the interests of a particular region
Rhyme
Repetition of sounds at the end of words
rhyme scheme
the pattern of rhyme in a poem
medieval romance
adventure stories that feature kings, knights, and damsels in distress and tell of quests, battles, and doomed love
Romanticism
19th century artistic movement that appealed to emotion rather than reason
run-on line
line of poetry that does not end with a punctuation mark
Satire
A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.
Scansion
the action of scanning a line of verse to determine its rhythm
sermon
a speech given from a pulpit in a house of worship
Setting
The time and place of a story