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| 7891908224 | Allusion | a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication | 0 | |
| 7891908225 | Apostrophe | A writer or a speaker detaches himself from the reality and addresses an imaginary character in his speech. | 1 | |
| 7891908226 | Aphorism | a statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner | 2 | |
| 7891908227 | Balanced Sentence | A sentence is made up of two segments which are equal, not only in length, but also in grammatical structure and meaning | 3 | |
| 7891908228 | Caricature | a device used in descriptive writing and visual arts where particular aspects of a subject are exaggerated to create a silly or comic effect. |  | 4 |
| 7891908229 | Cliche | A saying that is overused to the extent it loses its value and meaning. | 5 | |
| 7891908230 | Conceit | a figure of speech in which two vastly different objects are likened together with the help of similes or metaphors. | 6 | |
| 7891908231 | Anaphora | the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect | 7 | |
| 7891908232 | Epistrophe | a stylistic device that can be defined as the repetition of phrases or words at the end of the clauses or sentences | 8 | |
| 7891908233 | Anecdote | a short and interesting story or an amusing event often proposed to support or demonstrate some point and make readers and listeners laugh. | 9 | |
| 7891908234 | Colloquialism | the use of informal words, phrases or even slang in a piece of writing | 10 | |
| 7891908235 | Diction | style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer. | 11 | |
| 7891908236 | Syntax | how the author's chosen words are used to form a sentence | 12 | |
| 7891908237 | Exposition | a literary device used to introduce background information about events, settings, characters etc. to the audience or readers. | 13 | |
| 7891908238 | Hyperbole | a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis. | 14 | |
| 7891908239 | Imagery | the use of figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses | 15 | |
| 7891908240 | Soliloquy | used in drama to reveal the innermost thoughts of a character (inner monologue). | 16 | |
| 7891908241 | Irony | Way in which words are used that they are different than their actual meaning. | 17 | |
| 7891908242 | Verbal Irony | when a speaker speaks something contradictory to what he intends to. | 18 | |
| 7891908243 | Dramatic Irony | a useful plot device for creating situations where audience knows more about the situations, the causes of conflicts and their resolutions before leading characters or actors. | 19 | |
| 7891908244 | Situational Irony | What is expected to happen is not what actual happens in reality. | 20 | |
| 7891908245 | Onomatopoeia | a word, which imitates the natural sounds of a thing | 21 | |
| 7891908246 | Oratory | skill in public speaking | 22 | |
| 7891908247 | Narration | Tell a story (typically overlaid upon a series of scenes) | 23 | |
| 7891908248 | Parody | an imitation of a particular writer, artist or a genre, exaggerating it deliberately to produce a comic effect. | 24 | |
| 7891908249 | Alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables . | 25 | |
| 7891908250 | Assonance | repetition of vowels without repetition of consonants used as an alternative to rhyme in verse | 26 | |
| 7891908251 | Pathos | Persuasion tactic using Emotion | 27 | |
| 7891908252 | Ethos | Persuasion tactic using Experience or Character | 28 | |
| 7891908253 | Logos | Persuasion tactic using Logic | 29 | |
| 7891908254 | Metaphor | A comparison of two unlike things. | 30 | |
| 7891908255 | Simile | A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as" | 31 | |
| 7891908256 | Pun | The usually humorous use of a word in such a way as to suggest two or more of its meanings | 32 | |
| 7891908257 | Warrant | The part of an argument that links the evidence to the claim. | 33 | |
| 7891908258 | Claim | an opinion or statement that you are trying to prove. | 34 | |
| 7891908259 | Evidence | Items (either tangible or intangible) that help support an opinion or statement. | 35 | |
| 7891908260 | Counterclaim | A statement that opposes your own view. | 36 | |
| 7891908261 | Rebuttal | A statement that helps to disprove a counterclaim and makes your argument stronger. | 37 | |
| 7891908262 | Thesis | A proposition by an author that is meant to be proven throughout the case of his or her argument. | 38 | |
| 7891908263 | Persuasion | an attempt to influence a person's beliefs, attitudes, intentions, motivations, or behaviors | 39 | |
| 7891908264 | Periodic Sentence | this type of sentence has the main clause at the end. | 40 | |
| 7891908265 | Persona | the "mask" an actor or actress wears which refers to the character in which they represent. | 41 | |
| 7891908266 | Personification | when non-human entities receive human-like characteristics | 42 | |
| 7891908267 | Prose | the natural type of writing and speaking we do in everyday communication. Unmetered and has a natural flow. | 43 | |
| 7891908268 | Rhetoric | a technique of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form. | 44 | |
| 7891908269 | Ridicule | a manner of arguing something in which one argues for his position by showing the absurdity of the position of his opponent. | 45 | |
| 7891908270 | sarcasm | to speak bitterly. What you say is not your intended meaning. | 46 | |
| 7891908271 | Satire | technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society by using humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule. | 47 | |
| 7891908272 | synecdoche | a part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part. | 48 | |
| 7891908273 | Theme | the main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work, which may be stated directly or indirectly. | 49 | |
| 7891908274 | Motif | an object or idea that repeats itself throughout a literary work | 50 | |
| 7891908275 | Tone | The attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience expressed through choice of words, or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject. | 51 | |
| 7891908276 | Anaphora | the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect | 52 | |
| 7891908277 | rhetorical question | A question asked just for effect or to lay emphasis on some point discussed when no real answer is expected | 53 | |
| 7891908278 | symbolism | it is an object (or action) representing another, to give an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and more significant. | 54 | |
| 7891908279 | cacophony | The use of words with sharp, harsh, hissing and unmelodious sounds primarily those of consonants to achieve desired results. | 55 | |
| 7891908280 | Didactic | literary texts which are overloaded with informative or realistic matter and are marked by the omission of graceful and pleasing details. | 56 | |
| 7891908281 | erudite | a style of writing that is very scholarly. | 57 | |
| 7891908282 | Chiasmus | two or more clauses are balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures in order to produce an artistic effect. | 58 | |
| 7891908283 | Invective | speech or writing that attacks, insults, or denounces a person, topic, or institution. It involves the use of abusive and negative use of language. | 59 | |
| 7891908284 | metonymy | a figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated | 60 | |
| 7891908285 | Non-sequitur | literary devices which include the statements, sayings and conclusions that do not follow the fundamental principles of logic and reason | 61 | |
| 7891908286 | Elegiac | speech or writing with a tone full of sorrow and lament. | 62 | |
| 7891908287 | juxtaposition | a literary technique in which two or more ideas, places, characters and their actions are placed side by side in a narrative or a poem for the purpose of developing comparisons and contrasts. | 63 | |
| 7891908288 | syllogism | a rhetorical device that starts an argument with a reference to something general and from this it draws conclusion about something more specific | 64 | |
| 7891908289 | Tautology | a repetitive use of phrases or words which have similar meanings. | 65 | |
| 7891908290 | pejorative | speech or writing wrote in a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling tone. | 66 | |
| 7891908291 | understatement | a figure of speech employed by writers or speakers to intentionally make a situation seem less important than it really is. | 67 | |
| 7916154531 | Anadiplosis | Beginning a sentence or clause by repeating the last word or words of the previous sentence or clause. | 68 | |
| 7916155658 | Hypophora | Posing a question and then immediately answering it. | 69 |
