moon
1. The natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
2. A month.
bud
A compact growth on a plant that develops into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
metaphysical poetry
(term used in this guide) Highly intellectualized poetry marked by bold and ingenious conceits, incongruous imagery, complexity and subtlety of thought, frequent use of paradox, and often by deliberate harshness or rigidity of expression.
Shakespearean sonnet
(term used in this guide) A type of sonnet much used by Shakespeare, written in iambic pentameter and consisting of three quatrains and a final couplet with the rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg. Also referred to as the Elizabethan sonnet.
hyperbole
(term used in this guide) Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
