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| 7124788613 | absolute | a word free from limitations or qualifications (best, all, unique, perfect) | 0 | |
| 7124788977 | ad hominem | argument attacking an individual's character rather than his/her position on an argument | 1 | |
| 7124805497 | alliteration | repetition of initial consonant sounds | 2 | |
| 7124805879 | allusion | reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the reader understands | 3 | |
| 7124806794 | analogy | a comparison of two different things that are similar in some way | 4 | |
| 7124807545 | anaphora | repetition of words/phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences | 5 | |
| 7124888707 | anecdote | brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event | 6 | |
| 7124993939 | antecedent | the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers | 7 | |
| 7124994761 | antithesis | a statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced | 8 | |
| 7124995322 | aphorism | a concise statement that expresses a general truth/idea, often using rhyme or balance | 9 | |
| 7125018581 | apostrophe | figure of speech when one directly addresses an absent or imaginary person | 10 | |
| 7125024901 | archetype | an original model; detail, image, or character type occurring frequently | 11 | |
| 7125025426 | argument | statement of the meaning or main point of a literary work asyndeton-construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions balanced statement-sentence/words, phrases, or clauses are set off against each other to emphasize a contrast | 12 | |
| 7125026562 | begging the question | fallacy that demonstrates a conclusion by means of premises that assume the conclusion; this fallacy occurs when one makes an argument which assumes a premise which is not explicitly stated | 13 | |
| 7125036541 | chiasmus | statement consisting of two parallel where the 2nd part is structurally reversed -ex- Susan walked in, and out rushed Mary | 14 | |
| 7127892298 | cliche | expression that has been overused | 15 | |
| 7127892830 | colloquialism | informal words/expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing | 16 | |
| 7127893813 | complex sentence | one independent clause and at least one dependent clause | 17 | |
| 7127905014 | compound sentence | two or more coordinate independent clauses (often joined by conjunctions) | 18 | |
| 7127905360 | concrete details | details that relate to or describe actual, specific things or events | 19 | |
| 7127906134 | connotation | the implied or associative meaning of a word | 20 | |
| 7127931581 | cumulative sentence | when the main independent clause is elaborated by modifying clauses/phrases | 21 | |
| 7127932234 | declarative sentence | makes a statement or declaration deductive reasoning- a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle then applying it to a specific case | 22 | |
| 7127932590 | denotation | literal meaning of a word | 23 | |
| 7127933201 | dialect | variety of speech characterized by its own particular grammar/pronunciation (geographical region) | 24 | |
| 7127933802 | dialogue | conversation between two or more people | 25 | |
| 7127934595 | diction | word choice | 26 | |
| 7127934596 | didactic | having the primary purpose of teaching or instructing | 27 | |
| 7127935377 | dissonance | harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds | 28 | |
| 7127937074 | elegy | a formal poem presenting a meditation on death or another solemn theme | 29 | |
| 7127938140 | epic | long narrative poem written in elevated style/high positions & episodes | 30 | |
| 7127941821 | epigram | a brief, pithy, and often paradoxical saying | 31 | |
| 7127942635 | epigraph | a saying or statement on the title page of a work, or used as a heading for a chapter/section of a work | 32 | |
| 7127956396 | epiphany | a moment of sudden revelation or insight | 33 | |
| 7127957386 | epitaph | an inscription on a tombstone or burial place | 34 | |
| 7127975719 | epithet | used to point out characteristics in a person; can be abusive or offensive but are not so by definition | 35 | |
| 7127978132 | ethos | rhetorical appeal to the writer's credibility; ethical | 36 | |
| 7127984862 | eulogy | a formal speech praising a person who has died | 37 | |
| 7127985311 | euphemism | an indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant | 38 | |
| 7127986898 | figurative language | employing one or more figures of speech (simile, metaphor, etc.) | 39 | |
| 7127987879 | foreshadowing | material presented so that a reader is prepared for what is to come later in the work | 40 | |
| 7127989059 | genre | a major category or type of literature | 41 | |
| 7128079190 | homily | a sermon or moralistic lecture | 42 | |
| 7128079993 | hubris | excessive pride or arrogance that results in the downfall of the protagonist in a tragedy | 43 | |
| 7128081050 | hyperbole | intentional exaggeration to create effect | 44 | |
| 7128081344 | idiom | expression in a given language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the word | 45 | |
| 7128087047 | imagery | the use of figures of speech to create vivid images that appeal to the senses | 46 | |
| 7128088006 | implication | a suggestion an author makes (implies) without stating it directly | 47 | |
| 7128088336 | inductive reasoning | deriving general principles from particular facts or instances | 48 | |
| 7128089478 | inference | a conclusion one draws (infers based on premises or evidence) | 49 | |
| 7128090494 | invective | an intensely vehement, highly emotional attack | 50 | |
| 7128101912 | irony | use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs | 51 | |
| 7128102642 | jargon | specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession | 52 | |
| 7128103325 | juxtaposition | placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast | 53 | |
| 7128114778 | litotes | type of understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite | 54 | |
| 7128114784 | logos | rhetorical appeal to logic | 55 | |
| 7128116835 | malapropism | mistaken substitution of one word for another that sounds similar | 56 | |
| 7128117228 | maxim | a concise statement often offering advice; an adage | 57 | |
| 7128118330 | metaphor | a direct comparison of two different things | 58 | |
| 7128118703 | extended metaphor | series of comparisons within a piece of writing | 59 | |
| 7128119326 | metonymy | figure of speech in which an attribute/feature is used to name/designate something | 60 | |
| 7128119855 | mood | the emotional atmosphere of a work | 61 | |
| 7128121019 | motif | a standard theme, element, or dramatic situation that recurs in various works | 62 | |
| 7128122292 | narrative | a story or narrated account | 63 | |
| 7128123078 | non-sequitur | a fallacy in which an inference that does not follow logically from the premises (literally "does not follow") sounds | 64 | |
| 7128123483 | oxymoron | two words joined that contradict each other | 65 | |
| 7128124434 | parable | a simple story that illustrates a moral or religious lesson | 66 | |
| 7128125914 | paradox | an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth | 67 | |
| 7128127412 | parallelism | the use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms | 68 | |
| 7128128389 | parody | a humorous imitation of a serious work | 69 | |
| 7128129014 | pathos | rhetorical appeal to emotion | 70 | |
| 7128129666 | pedantic | characterized by an excessive display of learning or scholarship | 71 | |
| 7128130441 | periodic sentence | when the main clause is withheld until the end of the sentence | 72 | |
| 7128555001 | polemic | an argument against an idea usually regarding politics, philosophy, or religion | 73 | |
| 7128556027 | propaganda | negative term for writing to sway opinion rather than present information | 74 | |
| 7128556298 | pun | a play on words red herring- information intended to be misleading or distracting from the actual issue | 75 | |
| 7128556673 | rhetoric | the art of presenting ideas in a clear, effective, and persuasive manner | 76 | |
| 7128557119 | rhetorical question | asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer | 77 | |
| 7128557851 | sarcasm | harsh, cutting language or tone intended to ridicule | 78 | |
| 7128559849 | satire | the use of humor to emphasize human weaknesses or imperfections in social institutions | 79 | |
| 7128562384 | scapegoat | a person or group that bears the blame for another | 80 | |
| 7128563194 | scheme | figures of speech that deal with word order, syntax, letters, and sounds, rather than the meanings of words | 81 | |
| 7128564804 | slippery slope | fallacy in which a person asserts that some event must inevitably follow from another without any argument for the inevitability of the event in question -ex- Event X has occurred (or will or might occur). Therefore event Y will inevitably happen. | 82 | |
| 7128565088 | straw man | logical fallacy of a refutable position; misrepresenting then attacking opponent's position | 83 | |
| 7128565461 | surrealism | an artistic movement emphasizing the imagination and characterized by incongruous juxtapositions and lack of conscious control | 84 | |
| 7128565870 | syllepsis | a construction in which one word is used in two different senses -ex-After he threw the ball, he threw a fit | 85 | |
| 7128574975 | syllogism | a three part deductive argument in which a conclusion is based on a major and minor premise | 86 | |
| 7128575441 | synecdoche | using one part to represent the whole (ex-referring to a car as "wheels") | 87 | |
| 7128576641 | vernacular | the everyday speech of a particular country or region often involving nonstandard usage | 88 | |
| 7128576963 | zeugma | use of two different words in a grammatically similar way but producing different meanings -ex- His boat and his dream sank. He fished for compliments and for trout. She opened her home and her heart to the needy children | 89 |
