Litotes: understatement used for rhetorical effect. (A statement is expressed by denying its opposite)
example: "The grave's a fine a private place, but none, I think, there do embrace." -Andrew Marvell
Lyric Poem: a short poem where the poet expresses an emotion or illuminates a life principle. It might have conflict and a sense of resolution, but there is no plot. Can be a personal statement from the poet to another person.
examples: "I Heard a Fly Buzz- When I Died" -Emily Dickinson. "Dreams" -Langston Hughes. "Daddy"- Silvia Plath.
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