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| Term | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Ballad | A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas, often with a repeated refrain. | Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is a famous ballad. |
| Bathos | An abrupt transition from a serious or elevated subject to a trivial one, often for comedic effect. | "The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't." |
| Blank Verse | Unrhymed iambic pentameter. | "The dreams are clues that tell us take chances." |