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Terms for subject Literature (1061 entries)

iamb	A unit or foot of poetry that is made up of a lightly stressed syllable followed by a heavily stressed syllable. "Inscribe" and "restore" are examples of words which naturally follow this pattern
iambic	See meter, foot and iamb
iambic hexameter	Otherwise known as an alexandrine, this type of poetic form consists of 6 metrical feet. A line of iambic hexameter would therefore have 12 syllables, in pairs where the first syllable is unstressed and the second is stressed. This metrical form has never been as popular as the iambic pentameter in English literature.
iambic pentameter	One of the most widespread rhythmical patterns in English poetry. Iambic Pentameter is also the meter in which Shakespeare wrote many of his plays.
iambic tetrameter	A metre of poetry, which contains four iambic feet. A line of iambic tetrameter therefore has 8 syllables, where one unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed syllable. This pattern is repeated four times. Iambic pentameter is the more common meter used in English literature.
iambic trimeter	A meter of poetry, which contains three iambic feet. A line of iambic trimeter therefore has 6 syllables, where one unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed syllable. This pattern is repeated three times. Iambic pentameter is the more common meter used in English literature.
ictus	A rhythm or beat
identical rhyme	When the same word appears at the end of consecutive lines, creating a rhyme. For example, when the word lice/lice appear as the conclusion of two lines. This technique is sometimes considered as unartful.
ideograph	A diagram or picture which represents an idea or concept.
ideolect	The speech of an individual.
idiom	A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning eg "It is raining cats and dogs".
idyll	A work that represents an idealized setting of happiness and innocence.
a licence to print money	if a company or activity is a licence to print money, it causes people to become very rich without having to make any effort	nouray
be a licence to print money	if a company or activity is a licence to print money, it causes people to become very rich without having to make any effort	nouray
licence to print money	if a company or activity is a licence to print money, it causes people to become very rich without having to make any effort	nouray
II University of Michigan Business School Toastmasters Club number 2	UMBS
imagery	The "mental pictures" that readers imagine whilst reading a passage of literature. It signifies all the sensory perceptions referred to in a poem, whether by literal description, allusion, simile, or metaphor. Imagery is not limited to visual imagery; it also includes auditory (sound) tactile (touch) thermal (heat and cold) olfactory (smell) gustatory (taste) and kinesthetic (movement) sensations.
Immediate Past District Governor	IPDG
Immediate Past International President	IPIP
implied audience	The listener or reader imagined by the writer when writing the text. This may well be different from the actual audience