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| 13992679482 | The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent and abstraction in addition to literal meaning. | Allegory |  | 0 |
| 13992679483 | Word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. | Antecedent |  | 1 |
| 13992679484 | Opposition or contrast of ideas through parallelism. | Antithesis |  | 2 |
| 13992679485 | Terse statement of unknown authorship which expresses a general truth or moral | Aphorism |  | 3 |
| 13992679486 | A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. | Apostrophe |  | 4 |
| 13992679487 | The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing. | Colloquial/Colloquialism |  | 5 |
| 13992679488 | A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. | Conceit |  | 6 |
| 13992679489 | Euphemisms are a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept. | Euphemism |  | 7 |
| 13992679490 | This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice. | Homily |  | 8 |
| 13992679491 | An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language. | Invective |  | 9 |
| 13992679492 | a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. | Metonymy |  | 10 |
| 13992679493 | A sub-type of parallelism, when the exact repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences. | Anaphora |  | 11 |
| 13992679494 | An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish | Pedantic |  | 12 |
| 13992679495 | one of the major divisions of genre, prose refers to fiction and nonfiction, including all its forms. | Prose |  | 13 |
| 13992679496 | The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another. | Semantics |  | 14 |
| 13992679497 | From the Greek for "reckoning together," a syllogism is a deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion. | Syllogism |  | 15 |
| 13992679498 | A figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole or, occasionally, the whole is used to represent a part. | Synecdoche |  | 16 |
| 13992679499 | When one kind of sensory stimulus evokes the subjective experience of another. | Synesthesia |  | 17 |
| 13992679500 | Explanatory or critical notes added to a text. | Annotation |  | 18 |
| 13992679501 | A brief witty statement. | Epigram |  | 19 |
| 13992679502 | The use of material unrelated to the subject of a work. | Digression |  | 20 |
| 13992679503 | the omission of a word or several words necessary for a complete construction that is still understandable. | Ellipsis |  | 21 |
| 13992679504 | Directed to or appealing to feelings or prejudices instead of to intellect or reason. | Ad Hominem |  | 22 |
| 13992679505 | A person, scene, event or other element that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era. | Anachronism |  | 23 |
| 13992679506 | Having an instructive purpose; intending to convey information to teach a lesson usually in a dry, pompous manner. | Didactic |  | 24 |
| 13992679507 | An incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data, defective evidence, or false information. | Fallacy |  | 25 |
| 13992679508 | Excessive pride that often affects tone. | Hubris |  | 26 |
| 13992679509 | A method of reasoning in which a number of specific facts or examples are used to make a generalization. | Inductive Reasoning |  | 27 |
| 13992679510 | A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity. | Litotes |  | 28 |
| 13992679511 | A phrase, idea, or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in an essay or other discourse. | Motif |  | 29 |
| 13992679512 | A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before. | Non Sequitur |  | 30 |
| 13992679513 | A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. | Anecdote |  | 31 |
| 13992679514 | Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand. | Jargon |  | 32 |
| 13992679515 | A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something. | Diatribe |  | 33 |
| 13992679516 | Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true. | Dogmatic |  | 34 |
| 13992679517 | Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. | Pernicious |  | 35 |
| 13992679518 | Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight. | Bellicose |  | 36 |
| 13992679519 | Craving or consuming large quantities of food. | Voracious |  | 37 |
| 13992679520 | Having or showing zeal. | Zealous |  | 38 |
| 13992679521 | Understood or implied without being stated. | Tacit |  | 39 |
| 13992679522 | An allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one. | Innuendo |  | 40 |
| 13992679523 | Displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed. | Languid |  | 41 |
| 13992679524 | Make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose. | Consecrate |  | 42 |
| 13992679525 | Of or having indigestion or consequent irritability or depression. | Dyspeptic |  | 43 |
| 13992679526 | Comic verse composed in irregular rhythm. | Doggerel |  | 44 |
| 13992679527 | Childishly sulky or bad-tempered. | Petulant |  | 45 |
| 13992679528 | A person who does not believe in religion or who adheres to a religion other than one's own. | Infidel |  | 46 |
| 13992679529 | Strongly encourage or urge someone to do something. | Exhort |  | 47 |
| 13992679530 | Kept away from the outside world; sheltered. | Cloistered |  | 48 |
| 13992679531 | Make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters. | Vex |  | 49 |
