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flashback
Literature; Literary terms
Flashback is an interruption of the chronological sequence (as of a film or literary work) of an event of earlier occurrence.
poem
Literature; Literary terms
Một đoạn văn được viết dưới dạng từng câu ngắn, xuống dòng ở cuối câu và được gieo vần tùy theo từng thể loại khác nhau như thơ lục bát có nghĩa là 6:8 cứ tiếp theo 1 câu có 6 từ sẽ là một câu có 8 ...
doggrel
Literature; Literary terms
Doggrel is a low, or trivial, form of verse, loosely constructed and often irregular, but effective because of its simple mnemonic rhyme and loping metre.
psychobiograph
Literature; Literary terms
Psychobiography aims to understand historically significant individuals, such as artists or political leaders, through the application of psychological theory and research.
hyperbole
Literature; Literary terms
Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech in order to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression.
metrical foot
Literature; Literary terms
The unit of measurement in poetry is called a metrical foot, which is a set of syllables, usually two or three, with only one receiving a strong stress.
enjambment
Literature; Literary terms
In poetry, enjambment or enjambement is incomplete syntax at the end of a line; the meaning runs-over from one poetic line to the next, without terminal punctuation.