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| 8996649938 | Metonymy | A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it Ex: From cradle (birth) to grave (death) | 0 | |
| 8996649941 | onomatopoeia | A word that imitates the sound it represents. | 1 | |
| 8996649942 | oxymoron | A figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox. Ex: jumbo shrimp | 2 | |
| 8996649943 | Paradox | A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. (It was the best of times, it was the worst of times) | 3 | |
| 8996649944 | Parallelism | The repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structure. | 4 | |
| 8996649945 | Parody | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. | 5 | |
| 8996649947 | Periodic sentence | A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. The independent clause is preceded by a phrase or clause that cannot stand alone. The effect is to add emphasis and structural variety. Ex. After a long, bumpy flight, I arrived at the San Diego airport. | 6 | |
| 8996649948 | Personification | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes | 7 | |
| 8996649950 | Prose | one of the major divisions of genre, prose refers to fiction and nonfiction, including all its forms. In prose the printer determines the length of the line; in poetry, the poet determines the length of the line. | 8 | |
| 8996649955 | Satire | A work that reveals a critical attitude toward some element of human behavior by portraying it in an extreme way. | 9 | |
| 8996649960 | Synecdoche | a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa (To refer a car as "wheels" ) |  | 10 |
| 8996649962 | Syntax | The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language. | 11 | |
| 8996649963 | Theme | Central idea of a work of literature | 12 | |
| 8996649965 | Tone | Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character Ex. playful, serious,sarcastic | 13 | |
| 8996730201 | Meter | The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry | 14 | |
| 8996738863 | Motif | A recurring element - e.g., a symbol, image, or idea - through out a literary wok that suggests a larger theme (ex. the green light ) | 15 | |
| 8996743283 | Pathos | From the Greek for "passion" and "suffering" | 16 | |
| 8996744895 | Pun | A play on words. Words may be spelled and/ or pronounced similarly but their meanings are different | 17 | |
| 8996753529 | Repartee | A controversial style consisting of witty remarks Ex. To lighten the serious mood, the doctor enjoys a repartee with his patients during their examinations | 18 | |
| 8996757715 | Rhyme | End, Internal, slant, and eye | 19 |
