Ballad


The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words within a line or stanza.


A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and meter.


"A short, witty poem that makes a clever or ironic point."


"A narrative poem often meant to be sung, typically with alternating rhyme and regular meter."

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Here are the terms that match the definitions you provided:

  1. Alliteration: The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words within a line or stanza.

  2. Sonnet: A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and meter.

  3. Epigram: A short, witty poem that makes a clever or ironic point.

  4. Ballad: A narrative poem often meant to be sung, typically with alternating rhyme and regular meter.