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| 9423684445 | Allegory | The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. In some allegories, for ex, an author may intend the characters to personify an abstraction lie hope or freedom. The allegorical meaning usually deals with moral truth or a generalization about human existence. | 0 | |
| 9423732169 | Alliteration | The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words (as in "she sells sea shells"). | 1 | |
| 9423744883 | Allusion | A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. Can be historical, literary, religious, topical, or mythical. | 2 | |
| 9423776098 | Ambiguity | The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage. | 3 | |
| 9423783209 | Analogy | A similarity or comparison between two different things of the relationship between them. It can explain something unfamiliar by associating it with or pointing out its similarity to something more familiar. | 4 | |
| 9423816253 | Antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. | 5 | |
| 9423869233 | Antithesis | The opposition or contrast of ideas; the direct opposite. | 6 | |
| 9423871454 | Aphorism | A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle. Can be a memorable summation of the author's point. | 7 | |
| 9423890485 | Apostrophe | A figure of speech that directly addresses on absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. It is an address to someone that cannot answer. The effect may add famliarity or emotional intensity. | 8 | |
| 9423908191 | Atmosphere | The emotional nod created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting and partly by the author's choice of objects that are described. | 9 | |
| 9423925582 | Caricature | A verbal description, the purpose of which is to exaggerate or distort, for comic effect, a person's distinctive physical features or other characteristics. | 10 | |
| 9423930610 | Clause | A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. | 11 | |
| 9423933950 | Colloquialism | The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing. | 12 | |
| 9423963511 | Conceit | A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. | 13 | |
| 9423978765 | Connotation | The non-literal, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning. They may involved ideas, emotions, or attitudes. | 14 | |
| 9423994050 | Denotation | The strict, literal dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color. | 15 | |
| 9424001274 | Diction | Related to style, refers to the writer's word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness. | 16 | |
| 9424006692 | Didactic | Literally means "teaching". | 17 | |
| 9424016500 | Euphemism | From the Greek for "good speech". A more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept .May be used to adhere to standards of social or political correctness or to add humor or ironic understatement. | 18 | |
| 9424025689 | Extended metaphor | A metaphor developed at great length, occurting frequently in or throughout a work. | 19 | |
| 9424037111 | Figurative language | Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid. | 20 | |
| 9424040465 | Figure of Speech | A device used to produce figurative language. May compare dissimilar things. | 21 | |
| 9424046799 | Generic conventions | This term describes traditions for each genre. This term helps to define each genre. | 22 | |
| 9424074075 | Genre | The major category into which a literary work fits. The basic divisions of literature are pose, poetry, and drama. | 23 | |
| 9424141068 | Homily | This term means "sermon," but more intentionally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice. | 24 | |
| 9424147549 | Hyperbole | A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. (Often have a comic effect, however, serious is also possible.) | 25 | |
| 9424153763 | Imagery | The sensory details of figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions. | 26 | |
| 9424157425 | Inference | To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented. | 27 | |
| 9424159252 | Invective | An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language | 28 | |
| 9424163484 | Irony | The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant, or the difference between what appears to be and what is actually true. | 29 | |
| 9424168515 | Litotes | A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite. | 30 | |
| 9424173594 | Loose sentence | A type of sentence in which the main idea ( ind. clause) comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses. | 31 |
