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| 6945361766 | Abstract | existing as a thought or an idea, but not having any physical or concrete existence ex: Love | 0 | |
| 6945386865 | Active Voice | subject is doing the action ex: The pitcher threw the ball | 1 | |
| 6945395869 | Adage | traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation ex: a penny saved is a penny earned | 2 | |
| 6945401268 | Ad Hominem | appealing to one's prejudice, emotions, or special interests rather than to one's intellect or reason ex: " How can you argue your case for vegetarianism when you are enjoying your steak?" | 3 | |
| 6945412300 | Agnomination | a paranomasia, or allusion of one word to another ex: alliteration | 4 | |
| 6945429232 | Allegory | a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one ex: ex- US president G.W. Bush used the term "Axis of Evil" for three countries | 5 | |
| 6945441297 | Alliteration | having the same consonant sound or sound group; vowel sound that may differ from syllable to syllable ex: Alice's aunt ate apples and acorns around August | 6 | |
| 6945458840 | Allusion | the making of a casual or indirect reference to ex: Iago hints at Desdemona cheating on Othello | 7 | |
| 6945463674 | Ambiguity | doubtfulness or uncertainty or meaning or intention ex: | 8 | |
| 6945476030 | Anachronism | someone or something not in their historical or chronological time | 9 | |
| 6945502270 | Analogy | a similarity between like features of two things | 10 | |
| 6945506757 | Anaylsis | the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements | 11 | |
| 6945520162 | Anaphora | repetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more successive verses, clauses, or sentences | 12 | |
| 6945550437 | Anecdote | a short account of a particular incident or event | 13 | |
| 6945581588 | Annotate/Annotation | to supply with critical or explanatory notes; comment in notes | 14 | |
| 6945596993 | Antagonist | a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary | 15 | |
| 6945606758 | Antanaclasis | a form of speech which the key word is repeated and used in a different, sometimes contrary, for a play on words | 16 | |
| 6987722998 | Antiprosopopoeia | figure of speech when an imaginary or absent person is speaking or acting | 17 | |
| 6988082178 | Antihero | A protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities | 18 | |
| 6988082179 | Antithesis | a direct opposite, a contrast | 19 | |
| 6988082180 | Apophasis | mention by denial; claiming not to notice | 20 | |
| 6988082181 | Aphorism/Aphorism | concise statement of a principle | 21 | |
| 6988082182 | Apostrophe | a mark used to indicate the omission of letters or figures, the possessive case or plural of letters | 22 | |
| 6988082183 | Appeal to tradition | Historical preferences of the people, either in general or to a specific individual | 23 | |
| 6988082184 | Archaism | use of an older or obsolete form | 24 | |
| 6988082185 | Archetype | original model or pattern on which all other things of the same kind are based | 25 | |
| 6988082186 | Argument | the act or process of reasoning, or discussing | 26 | |
| 6988082187 | Assonance | repetition of vowels without repetition of constants | 27 | |
| 6988082188 | Asyndeton | the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence. | 28 | |
| 6988082189 | Audience | a Group of listeners or spectators | 29 | |
| 6988106610 | Bandwagon | a particular activity or cause that has suddenly become fashionable or popular | 30 | |
| 7005479442 | Canon (canonical) | a regulation or dogma by a church council | 31 | |
| 7005578087 | Caricature | an exaggerated portrayal of one's features | 32 | |
| 7005578088 | Cataloging | Complete enumeration of items arranged systematically with descriptive details | 33 | |
| 7005578089 | Characterization | the artistic representation of human character or motives | 34 | |
| 7005578090 | Chiasmus | a reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases | 35 | |
| 7005578091 | Climax | Most exciting moment of the story; turning point | 36 | |
| 7005578092 | Closure | an act of closing or ending | 37 | |
| 7005578093 | Colloquialism (Language) | an expression | 38 | |
| 7005578094 | Concrete | naming a real thing or class of things | 39 | |
| 7005578095 | Conflict | a perceived incompatibility of actions, goals, or ideas | 40 | |
| 7005578096 | Cannotation | something suggested by a word or thing | 41 | |
| 7005578097 | Context | a word or passage that can throw light on its meaning | 42 | |
| 7005578098 | Contradiction | a preposition, statement, or phrase that asserts/implies both truth and falsity of something | 43 | |
| 7005578099 | Contrast | compare or appraise in respect of differences | 44 | |
| 7005578100 | Conventional | lacking originality, spontaneity, and individuality | 45 | |
| 7005578101 | Deduction | an act of taking away | 46 | |
| 7005578102 | Denotion | an act or process of denoting | 47 | |
| 7005578103 | Denouement | outcome; unraveling of the plot of a play or work of literature | 48 | |
| 7005578104 | Diatribe | a bitter and prolonged verbal attack | 49 | |
| 7005578105 | Diction | choice of words in regards to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness | 50 | |
| 7005578106 | Digression | act of straying from the main point | 51 | |
| 7094198190 | Either/Or Fallacy | only two possible solutions: one desirable and one not ex: political debates | 52 | |
| 7109829751 | Elegy/Elegiac | two dactylic hexameter lines the second of which lacks the Ardis in the third and sixth feet ex: elegy | 53 | |
| 7109829752 | Ellipsis | omission of one or more words that are understood but supplied to make grammatically complete ex: "Begin when ready" means "Begin when you are ready" | 54 | |
| 7109829753 | Epic | a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds ex: Odyssey | 55 | |
| 7109829754 | Epigraph | the use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme ex: beginning of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses the quote "Lawyers, I suppose, were children once" by Charles Lamb | 56 | |
| 7109867088 | Epiphany | a moment of great insight; revelation ex: reverting to a religion? | 57 | |
| 7109867089 | Epistrophe | the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences | 58 | |
| 7109867090 | Ethos | the character, personality, or moral values specific to a person, group, time period, etc. ex: business meetings | 59 | |
| 7109867091 | Euphemism | substitution of an inoffensive term for one that is offensive ex: Cougar | 60 | |
| 7109867092 | Evidence | something that helps prove who committed the crime ex: gloves in the O.J. Simpsons trial | 61 | |
| 7109867093 | Exposition | setting fourth of a meaning or purpose ex: Louis and Clark | 62 | |
| 7109903448 | Fallacy | (n.) a false notion or belief; an error in thinking ex: Appeal to Ignorance, Authority, Popular Opinion, etc... | 63 | |
| 7109903449 | Faulty Causality | assumption that because one event follows another, the first event cause the later event ex: "because a rooster is crowing before sunrise, the rooster is the cause for sunrise | 64 | |
| 7109953177 | Flashback | when a portion of the story goes back in time ex: The Arrow, Once Upon a Time, etc... | 65 | |
| 7109953178 | Foil | to prevent from attaining an end ex: Katniss and Peta choosing to eat the poison berries instead of killing one of them | 66 | |
| 7109953179 | Foreshadow | the use of clues to suggest events that will happen later in the plot ex: Iago saying Othello and Desdemona will not be together in the end | 67 | |
| 7109953180 | Genre | a division or type of literature ex: Pop, Soul, Narrative, Poem, etc... | 68 | |
| 7110280269 | Hero | a person who is admired for great bravery or fine qualities ex: Superman, Flash, firefighter, etc... | 69 | |
| 7110280270 | Hubris | excessive pride or self-confidence ex: someone who is arrogant | 70 | |
| 7110280271 | Hyperbole | extreme exaggeration ex: saying "it took you a million years", when it took them 2 minutes | 71 | |
| 7110371576 | Iambic Pentameter | a line of verse consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable ex: Two households, both alike in dignity | 72 | |
| 7110371577 | Imagery | visually descriptive or figurative language ex: "the rose was a delicate shade of red" | 73 | |
| 7110371578 | Induction | method of reasoning that moves specific instances to general conclusion ex: crime investigation which leads to a conviction | 74 | |
| 7110371579 | Inductive Error | 75 | ||
| 7110582441 | Inversion | a reversal of the usual order of words to achieve some kind of emphasis. ex: "where in the world were you", "how wonderful the weather is today" | 76 | |
| 7110582442 | Irony: Verbal | a person says or writes one thing and means another ex: "I'm catching z's", "It's lit" | 77 | |
| 7110582443 | Irony: Dramatic | speeches or situations of drama when the audience knows something the characters don't ex: In Othello, Othello trusts Iago without knowing that Iago plans on killing him, but the audience knows | 78 | |
| 7110582444 | Irony: Situational | outcome is significantly different from what was expected or considered appropriate ex: a fire station burns down or posting on Facebook how useless Facebook is | 79 | |
| 7110646386 | Jargon | the specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession ex: German, Japanese, etc... | 80 | |
| 7110646387 | Juxtaposition | placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts ex: light & dark, angels & demons | 81 | |
| 7110646388 | Logos | appeal to logic or reason ex: presenting a PowerPoint on why air pollution is bad giving researched evidence | 82 | |
| 7110646389 | Loose Sentences | a complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows ex: I went to the movies, bought candy, and shopped at the mall | 83 | |
| 7110911954 | Metaphor | a comparison without using like or as ex: Her eyes were fireflies | 84 | |
| 7110911955 | Meter | a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry ex: Qualitative and Quantitative Meter | 85 | |
| 7110911956 | Metonymy | substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it ex: the pen is mightier than the sword | 86 | |
| 7110911957 | Monologue | (n.) a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person ex: Othello | 87 | |
| 7110911958 | Mood | feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader ex: Romantic, Indifferent, Cheerful, etc... | 88 | |
| 7110911959 | Motif | a recurring theme, subject or idea ex: "To Kill a Mockingbird" the town of Maycomb represents goodness and despair | 89 | |
| 7110911960 | Narrative | the telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. ex: Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, etc... | 90 | |
| 7110911961 | Narrator vs. Speaker | one narrates a story while the other one makes speeches to an audience ex: Speaker: president, ambassador Narrator: storyteller | 91 | |
| 7110911962 | Neologism | new word or expression ex: "Lit", "fam", "memes" | 92 | |
| 7110911963 | Non Sequitur | something that does not logically follow ex: "I would have come sooner but I got in a fist fight with a chair" | 93 | |
| 7110911964 | Onomatopoeia | a word that imitates the sound it represents. ex: "BOOM!", "CLING!" | 94 | |
| 7110911965 | Oversimplification | trying to provide a simple solution to a complex problem ex: government cases | 95 | |
| 7110985756 | Oxymoron | a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction ex: civil war, freezer burn, pretty ugly, etc... | 96 | |
| 7113721220 | Panegyric | elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise ex: a letter praising how wonderful your mom is | 97 | |
| 7113721221 | Paradox | a contradiction or dilemma ex: you can save money by spending it | 98 | |
| 7113721222 | Parallel Structure | the repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures ex: "Those who write clearly have readers; those who write obscurely have commentators"( Attributed to Albert Camus) | 99 | |
| 7113721223 | Parody | a text which imitates another in a ridiculous manner ex: caricature | 100 | |
| 7113721224 | Passive Voice | subject of the verb is acted on by the verb ex: The ball was thrown by the pitcher | 101 | |
| 7113721225 | Pathos | appeal to emotion ex: sad animal abuse commercials | 102 | |
| 7113721226 | Periodic Sentence | sentence whose main clause is withheld until the end ex: With a blood curdling scream and claws outstretched , the eagle went after the rabbit | 103 | |
| 7113721227 | Periphrasis | using longer words to say something that could be used with shorter words ex: "I am going to" can mean " I will" | 104 | |
| 7113721228 | Persona | individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting. ex: business men tend to want people to think they are powerful,successful,charitable | 105 | |
| 7113721229 | Personification | giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea ex: the tree leaves whistle in the wind | 106 | |
| 7113721230 | Perspective | one way of looking at things ex: debates, Socratic seminars | 107 | |
| 7113721231 | Persuasion | writing used to influence the reader to think or act in a specific way ex: presidential campaigns | 108 | |
| 7113721232 | Plagiarism | taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas ex: not citation | 109 | |
| 7113721233 | Plot | the sequence of events in a story ex: "To Kill a Mockingbird" | 110 | |
| 7113721234 | Polemic | controversy; argument; verbal attack ex: (presidential) debates | 111 | |
| 7113721235 | Polysyndeton | deliberate use of many conjunctions ex: I went to the store to buy apples, and bananas, and sunscreen, and pineapples, but I forgot the chocolate and green beans. | 112 | |
| 7113721236 | Premise | an assumption; the basis for a conclusion ex: preceded by the words "because, for, since, on the ground that..." | 113 | |
| 7113721237 | Prose | written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure. ex: "The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep (2x)" | 114 | |
| 7113721238 | Protagonist | the main character ex: Othello, Katniss | 115 | |
| 7113721239 | Pun | a humorous play on words ex: Have a pug-tastic day! | 116 | |
| 7115179972 | Quatrain/Couplet | a stanza of four lines ex: a,b,a,b | 117 | |
| 7115179973 | Repetition | repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis ex: We could have it all (3x) | 118 | |
| 7115179974 | Rhetoric | the art of persuasion; effective speaking or writing ex: pathos, logos, ethos | 119 | |
| 7115179975 | Rhetorical Questions | questions that require no answer ex: "Is the Pope Catholic" | 120 | |
| 7115179976 | Rhyme | the repetition of sounds at the ends of words ex: "The dog is read, It likes eating bread" | 121 | |
| 7115179977 | Satire | using humor to expose something or someone to ridicule ex: The Scary Movie, "Weekend Update"(SNL) | 122 | |
| 7115179978 | Scheme | a plan ex: Sherlock Holmes' rivals alway made these | 123 | |
| 7115179979 | Sermon | a talk on a religious or moral subject ex: preaches | 124 | |
| 7115179980 | Setting | where and when the story takes place ex: Gotham City | 125 | |
| 7115179981 | Simile | a comparison using "like" or "as" ex: I'm as flawless as Beyoncé | 126 | |
| 7115179982 | Slippery Slope | one thing inevitably leads to another unintended consequence ex: yanking your phone out of someone's hand but then smacking the person behind you in the face | 127 | |
| 7115179983 | Soliloquy | A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage ex: Iago had a few of these in "Othello" | 128 | |
| 7115179984 | Sonnet | 14 line poem ex: No Second Glance by Wolf White | 129 | |
| 7115179985 | Stanza | a group of lines in a poem ex: Green Eggs and Ham | 130 | |
| 7115179986 | Stream of Consciousness | a style of writing that portrays the inner (often chaotic) workings of a character's mind ex: Iago script read | 131 | |
| 7115179987 | Style | A basic and distinctive mode of expression ex: Epic, Imagery, etc... | 132 | |
| 7115179988 | Subplot | a minor plot that relates in some way to the main story ex: Rivalry between the Capulets and Montague in "Romeo and Juliet" | 133 | |
| 7115179989 | Syllogism | a form of deductive reasoning with a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion ex: 1. All dogs have four legs 2. Clifford is a dog 3. All dogs have four legs | 134 | |
| 7115179990 | Symbol/ Symbolism | use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities ex: mockingbird pin | 135 | |
| 7115179991 | Synecdoche | using one part of an object to represent the entire object ex: "The world treated him badly" is shorted for "The whole world did not treat badly only one part | 136 | |
| 7115179992 | Syntax | sentence structure ex: Subject Verb Agreement | 137 | |
| 7115179993 | Theme | central idea of a work of literature ex: Good vs. Evil | 138 | |
| 7115179994 | Thesis Statement | a statement or sentence that states the purpose of a paper or essay ex: Rock candy is made from these ingredients | 139 | |
| 7115343816 | Tone | the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc. ex: Cheerful, Sarcastic | 140 | |
| 7115343817 | Transition | a change from one state or condition to another ex: going from cat food to dog food | 141 | |
| 7115343818 | Tricolon | a sentence with three equally distinct and equally long parts ex: Dave went home; Billy was sleeping; Dave watched tv next to Billy | 142 | |
| 7115343819 | Tropes | a word or expression used in a figurative sense ex: puns, metonymy | 143 | |
| 7115343820 | Understatement | a statement that says less than what is meant ex: We need food | 144 | |
| 7115343821 | Utopia | an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect. ex: The Giver | 145 | |
| 7115343822 | Dystopia | imaginary place where living conditions are dreadful ex: Hunger Game Districts | 146 | |
| 7115343823 | Verse:Blank, Free | verse without rhyme ex: a,b,c,e | 147 | |
| 7115343824 | Voice | distinctive style or manner of expression of the writer ex: tone | 148 | |
| 7115343825 | 1st person POV | one of the characters is telling the story; uses pronouns I, my, we, us ex: I , my, we, us | 149 | |
| 7115343826 | 2nd person POV | addresses readers or listeners directly ex: you, your, yours | 150 | |
| 7115343827 | 3rd person Limited POV | the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character ex: Tim was mad at Shay. He blamed her. | 151 | |
| 7115343828 | 3rd person Omniscient POV | narrator knows everything that is happening ex: Shay knew Tim would be mad, but she wanted to live her own life | 152 |
