Found 10 literary terms starting with R:

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Redundancy The overuse of certain words, phrases, or details within a piece of writing. This may also refer to repeated statements of already‐established ideas.
Relevant Detail A word, phrase, sentence, or detail that is vital and illustrative to a piece of writing. Relevant details support controlling ideas; provide evidence, examples, and reasons; and generally enrich a piece of writing.
Renga A genre of Japanese collaborative poetry
Renku In Japanese poetry, a form of popular collaborative linked verse formerly known as haikai no renga, or haikai
Renshi A form of collaborative poetry pioneered by Makoto Ooka in Japan in the 1980s
Resolution The portion of a story following the climax in which the conflict is resolved. The resolution of Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey is neatly summed up in the following sentence: “Henry and Catherine were married, the bells rang and everybody smiled.”
Revise The process by which the writer revisits his or her work and makes changes in content and/or organization. The writer may remove irrelevant or redundant text, expand text to include additional content, or elaborate on existing text.
Rhythm A measured pattern of words and phrases arranged by sound, time, or events. These patterns are [created] in verse or prose by use of stressed and unstressed syllables.
Rising Action The part of a story where the plot becomes increasingly complicated. Rising action leads up to the climax, or turning point.
Run‐On Sentence Two or more complete sentences without correct punctuation or conjunctions to separate them. e.g., The two boys rode their bikes to the park they planned to swim all afternoon.

Redundancy

The overuse of certain words, phrases, or details within a piece of writing. This may also refer to repeated statements of already‐established ideas.

Relevant Detail

A word, phrase, sentence, or detail that is vital and illustrative to a piece of writing. Relevant details support controlling ideas; provide evidence, examples, and reasons; and generally enrich a piece of writing.

Renga

A genre of Japanese collaborative poetry

Renku

In Japanese poetry, a form of popular collaborative linked verse formerly known as haikai no renga, or haikai

Renshi

A form of collaborative poetry pioneered by Makoto Ooka in Japan in the 1980s

Resolution

The portion of a story following the climax in which the conflict is resolved. The resolution of Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey is neatly summed up in the following sentence: “Henry and Catherine were married, the bells rang and everybody smiled.”

Revise

The process by which the writer revisits his or her work and makes changes in content and/or organization. The writer may remove irrelevant or redundant text, expand text to include additional content, or elaborate on existing text.

Rhythm

A measured pattern of words and phrases arranged by sound, time, or events. These patterns are [created] in verse or prose by use of stressed and unstressed syllables.

Rising Action

The part of a story where the plot becomes increasingly complicated. Rising action leads up to the climax, or turning point.

Run‐On Sentence

Two or more complete sentences without correct punctuation or conjunctions to separate them. e.g., The two boys rode their bikes to the park they planned to swim all afternoon.

Redundancy The overuse of certain words, phrases, or details within a piece of writing. This may also refer to repeated statements of already‐established ideas.
Relevant Detail A word, phrase, sentence, or detail that is vital and illustrative to a piece of writing. Relevant details support controlling ideas; provide evidence, examples, and reasons; and generally enrich a piece of writing.
Renga A genre of Japanese collaborative poetry
Renku In Japanese poetry, a form of popular collaborative linked verse formerly known as haikai no renga, or haikai
Renshi A form of collaborative poetry pioneered by Makoto Ooka in Japan in the 1980s
Resolution The portion of a story following the climax in which the conflict is resolved. The resolution of Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey is neatly summed up in the following sentence: “Henry and Catherine were married, the bells rang and everybody smiled.”
Revise The process by which the writer revisits his or her work and makes changes in content and/or organization. The writer may remove irrelevant or redundant text, expand text to include additional content, or elaborate on existing text.
Rhythm A measured pattern of words and phrases arranged by sound, time, or events. These patterns are [created] in verse or prose by use of stressed and unstressed syllables.
Rising Action The part of a story where the plot becomes increasingly complicated. Rising action leads up to the climax, or turning point.
Run‐On Sentence Two or more complete sentences without correct punctuation or conjunctions to separate them. e.g., The two boys rode their bikes to the park they planned to swim all afternoon.