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| 13947422820 | Allegory | The device of using story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. | 0 | |
| 13947422821 | Antecedent | Word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun - the noun the pronoun replaces. | 1 | |
| 13947422822 | Antithesis | A rhetorical device in which two opposites are put close together to achieve a contrasting effect. | 2 | |
| 13947422823 | Aphorism | A short statement of unknown authorship which expresses a general truth or moral in a witty or memorable way. | 3 | |
| 13947422824 | Apostrophe | A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. | 4 | |
| 13947422825 | Colloquial/Colloquialism | The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing - using local language | 5 | |
| 13947422826 | Euphemism | Rephrasing with more agreeable or less offensive words to substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept. | 6 | |
| 13947422827 | Homily | This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice. | 7 | |
| 13947422828 | Metonymy | A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it, for example, "The White House" stands in for the President and staff | 8 | |
| 13947422829 | Anaphora | A sub-type of parallelism, with the exact repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences. | 9 | |
| 13947422830 | Prose | Written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure - not poetry | 10 | |
| 13947422831 | Syllogism | A deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion. | 11 | |
| 13947422832 | Synecdoche | 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, for example, "all hands on deck" uses "hands" a part to stand in for the whole person. | 12 | |
| 13947422833 | Synesthesia | A figure of speech in which one sense is described using terms from another, for example: "she smelled the low notes in the sauce." | 13 | |
| 13947422834 | Epigram | A brief witty statement. | 14 | |
| 13947422835 | Digression | The use of material unrelated to the subject of a work - to write or speak off topic. | 15 | |
| 13947422836 | Ellipsis | The omission of a word or several words necessary for a complete construction that is still understandable. This punctuation mark ... |  | 16 |
| 13947422837 | Anachronism | A person, scene, event or other element that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era. | 17 | |
| 13947422838 | Didactic | Having an instructive purpose; intending to convey information to teach a lesson usually in a dry, pompous manner. | 18 | |
| 13947422839 | Fallacy | An incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data, defective evidence, or false information. | 19 | |
| 13947422840 | Non Sequitur | A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before. An abrupt illogical jump. | 20 | |
| 13947422841 | Anecdote | A short and amusing or interesting story usually about a real incident or person. | 21 | |
| 13947422842 | Jargon | Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand. | 22 | |
| 13947422843 | Exhort | Strongly encourage or urge someone to do something. | 23 | |
| 13947422844 | Metaphor | A figure of speech making a comparison by referring to one thing as another. | 24 | |
| 13947422845 | Simile | A figure of speech making a comparison using "like" or "as" | 25 | |
| 13947422846 | Parallel Structure | The repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures | 26 | |
| 13947422847 | Chiasmus | A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed | 27 | |
| 13947422848 | Syntax | The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language - word order | 28 | |
| 13947422849 | Diction | A writer's or speaker's choice of words | 29 | |
| 13947422850 | Tone | The attitude a writer takes toward an audience, a subject, or a character; includes the level of formality in the wording | 30 | |
| 13947422851 | Hyperbole | Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. | 31 | |
| 13947422852 | Alliteration | Repetition of initial consonant sounds in close proximity | 32 | |
| 13947422853 | Consonance | Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity - it could be anywhere in the word | 33 | |
| 13947422854 | Oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. | 34 | |
| 13947422855 | Paradox | An apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth | 35 | |
| 13947422856 | Imagery | Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) | 36 | |
| 13947422857 | Connotation | All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests rather than the literal definition | 37 | |
| 13947422858 | Denotation | The dictionary definition of a word | 38 | |
| 13947422859 | Personification | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes | 39 | |
| 13947422860 | Onomatopeia | Words that imitate sounds, for example: oink, oink | 40 | |
| 13947422861 | Cacophony | A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds | 41 | |
| 13947422862 | Assonance | Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity | 42 | |
| 13947422863 | Periodic Sentence | A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. | 43 | |
| 13947422864 | Polysyndeton | the use, for rhetorical effect, of more conjunctions than is necessary or natural | 44 | |
| 13947422865 | Irony | the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning | 45 | |
| 13947422866 | Allusion | A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, work of art, etc. that exists outside the text. | 46 | |
| 13947422867 | Counterargument | Anticipation of opposing views - you can either concede a point or refute it. | 47 | |
| 13947422868 | Concession | Acknowledging an opposing view is true or reasonable. Usually followed with a refutation. | 48 | |
| 13947422869 | Refutation | Denying the validity of an opposing argument. Acknowledge the other side of the argument but prove it wrong. | 49 |
