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verse

Literature; General literature

A generic term used to describe poetic lines composed in a measured rhythmical pattern, that are often, but not necessarily, rhymed. See also line, meter, rhyme, rhythm.

The opposite of hyperbole, understatement (or litotes) refers to a figure of speech that says less than is intended. Understatement usually has an ironic effect, and sometimes may be used for comic ...

trochaic meter

Literature; General literature

See foot.

triplet

Literature; General literature

A tercet in which all three lines rhyme. See also tercet.

tragicomedy

Literature; General literature

A type of drama that combines certain elements of both tragedy and comedy. The play’s plot tends to be serious, leading to a terrible catastrophe, until an unexpected turn in events leads to a ...