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13599044235The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically.Allegory0
13599044236Word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.Antecedent1
13599044237Opposition or contrast of ideas through parallelism.Antithesis2
13599044238Early to bed and early to rise help make a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. -Ben FranklinAphorism3
13599044239"Oh, Captain, my Captain, our fearful trip is done..."Apostrophe4
13599044240The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing.Colloquial/Colloquialism5
13599044241A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor.Conceit6
13599044242correctional facility = jail between jobs = unemployedEuphemism7
13599044243This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice.Homily8
13599044244An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.Invective9
13599044245a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it.Metonymy10
13599044246The exact repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences.Anaphora11
13599044247An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookishPedantic12
13599044248one of the major divisions of genre, prose refers to fiction and nonfiction, including all its forms.Prose13
13599044249The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words.Semantics14
13599044250A deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion.Syllogism15
13599044251A figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole.Synecdoche16
13599044252A brief witty statement.Epigram17
13599044253The omission of a word or several words.Ellipsis18
13599044254Attacking a speaker's character instead of to their argument.Ad Hominem19
13599044255Having an instructive purpose; intending to convey information to teach a lesson usually in a dry, pompous manner.Didactic20
13599044256An incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data, defective evidence, or false information.Fallacy21
13599044257Excessive pride that often brings about one's fall.Hubris22
13599044258Repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginnings of wordsAlliteration23
13599044259A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity.Litotes24
13599044260A statement or idea that seems contradictory but is in fact true.Paradox25
13599044261A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before.Non Sequitur26
13599044262A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.Anecdote27
13599044263Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group.Jargon28
13599044264Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.Dogmatic29
13599044265Having or showing zeal.Zealous30
13599044266Understood or implied without being stated.Tacit31
13599044267An allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.Innuendo32
13599044268Displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed.Lackadaisical33
13599044269A type of parallelism in which elements are reversed. "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."Chiasmus34
13599044270A sentence in which the subject and verb come at the front of the sentence.Loose Sentence35
13599044271A sentence in which the subject and verb come toward the end of the sentence.Periodic Sentence36
13599044272Strongly encourage or urge someone to do something.Exhort37
13599044273Caustic, bitter language--iterally means "to tear the flesh."Sarcasm38
13599044274A complete sentence.Independent Clause39
13599044275Includes a subordinate conjunction, such as because, while, etc.Dependent Clause40
13599044276A reference to something (e.g., a book, a movie, an historical event) that is presumed to be well known to the audience.Allusion41
13599044277A work that pokes fun human vices and follies in order to call attention to a larger problem.Satire42
13599044278A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.Parody43

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