pun
a play on words usually when a single word with more than one meaning
is
used humorously to exploit both meanings (such as: “Make like
a tree and
leave.”)
paradox:
a situation that appears to be contradictory and absurd but
contains
some measure of truth (“the days are long but the years
are short”)
allusion:
A subtle, intentional reference to a historical, mythic, or literary
person,
place, event, or movement
proverb:
a short saying that states a very general truth or piece of
advice
(“Beggars can’t be choosers”)
poetic foot:
is a basic repeated sequence of meter composed of two or
more
accented or unaccented syllables
iamb:
a metrical foot consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable
followed by
one long (or stressed) syllable
iambic pentameter:
a traditional form of rising meter consisting of
lines
containing five iambic feet, or ten syllables
enjambment:
the continuation of a phrase or sentence from one line to
another
without an end-stop