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| 3780404657 | Allusion | Reference to well-known person, place, event, literary work or work of art | 0 | |
| 3780404658 | Analogy | Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect | 1 | |
| 3780404659 | Antecedent | Word, phrase or clause to which a pronoun refers | 2 | |
| 3780404660 | Antithesis | Juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance | 3 | |
| 3780404661 | Apostrophe | Technique by which a writer addresses an inanimate object, an idea, or person who is either dead or absent | 4 | |
| 3780404662 | Assonance | Repetition of similar vowels in stressed syllables of successive words | 5 | |
| 3780404663 | Balanced sentences | Sentence in which words, phrases, or clauses are set off against each other to emphasize a contrast | 6 | |
| 3780404664 | Colloquialism | Spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | 7 | |
| 3780404665 | Complex sentence | Sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause | 8 | |
| 3780404666 | Conceit | Fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor | 9 | |
| 3780404667 | Ellipsis | Omission of a word or phrase which is grammatically necessary but can be deduced for the context (some people prefer cats; others dogs) | 10 | |
| 3780404668 | Hyperbole | Figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor | 11 | |
| 3780404669 | Non sequitur | Statement that does not follow logically from evidence | 12 | |
| 3780404670 | Syllepsis | Construction in which one word is used in two different senses (after he threw the ball, he threw a fit ) | 13 | |
| 3780404671 | Syntax | Grammatical arrangement of words in sentences | 14 | |
| 3780404672 | Ambiguity | Unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning | 15 | |
| 3780404673 | Argument | Fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true | 16 | |
| 3780404674 | Anaphora | Repetition of a word or phrase as beginning of successive clauses | 17 | |
| 3780404675 | Cacophony | Loud, harsh or strident noise | 18 | |
| 3780404676 | Epithet | Defamatory or abusive word or phrase; any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality | 19 | |
| 3780404677 | Anadipolosis | Repetition of final words of a sentence or line at beginning of the next (anger leads to hate, hate leads to anger....) | 20 | |
| 3780404678 | Anecdote | Short account of an incident | 21 | |
| 3780404679 | Aphorism | Brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life | 22 | |
| 3780404680 | Appositive | Word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun | 23 | |
| 3780404681 | Asyndeton | Lack of conjuctions between coordinate phrases | 24 | |
| 3780404682 | Dissonance | Harsh, inharmonious, or discordent sounds | 25 | |
| 3780404683 | Ethos | Appeal to ethics, conscience, morals, values, principles | 26 | |
| 3780404684 | Homily | Include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice | 27 | |
| 3780404685 | Logos | Appeal based on logic or reason | 28 | |
| 3780404686 | Periodic sentence | Presents main clause at end of sentence for emphasis | 29 | |
| 3780404687 | Euphemism | Inoffensive expression that is submitted for one that is considered offensive | 30 | |
| 3780404688 | Euphony | An agreeable (pleasing/harmonious) sounds | 31 | |
| 3780404689 | Imperative sentence | Give orders, instructions, advice and directions | 32 | |
| 3780404690 | Juxtaposition | Placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast | 33 | |
| 3780404691 | Mixed metaphor | Combination of two or more metaphors that produce a ridiculous effect | 34 | |
| 3780404692 | Paradox | Self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth | 35 | |
| 3780404693 | Parallel structure | Repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures | 36 | |
| 3780404694 | Simile | Figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between two different things | 37 | |
| 3780404695 | Theme | Unifying idea in literary or artistic work | 38 | |
| 3780404696 | Understatement | Opposite of exaggeration, says less than intended | 39 | |
| 3780404697 | Persona | Speaker, voice or character assumed by author of a piece of writing | 40 | |
| 3780404698 | Stream of consciousness | Continous flow of ideas and feelings that constitute and individuals conscious experience | 41 | |
| 3780404699 | Synthesis | Combination of separate parts into a unified whole | 42 | |
| 3780464599 | Voice | the fluency, rhythm, and liveliness in writing that makes it unique to the writer | 43 | |
| 3780464600 | Zeugma | when a word is used with two adjacent words in the same construction, but only makes literal sense with one of them (He closed the door and his heart on his lost love.) | 44 | |
| 3780464601 | Compound sentence | a sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses, often joined by one or more conjunctions | 45 | |
| 3780464602 | Consonance | the repetition of consonants(or consonant patterns) especially at the end of words | 46 | |
| 3780464603 | Declarative sentence | a sentence that makes a statement or declaration | 47 | |
| 3780464604 | Deductive reasoning | reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and then applying that principle to a specific case (The sun rises every morning; therefore, the sun will rise Tuesday morning.) | 48 | |
| 3780464605 | Expletive | profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger | 49 | |
| 3780464606 | Idiom | An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally (ex-"Get your head out of the clouds!") | 50 | |
| 3780464607 | Imagery | description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) | 51 | |
| 3780464608 | Inductive reasoning | deriving general principles from particular facts or instances ("Every cat I have ever seen has four legs; cats are four-legged animals.") | 52 | |
| 3780464609 | Invocation | the act of appealing for help, prayer for help (used in invoking); calling upon as a reference or support; act of invoking | 53 | |
| 3780464610 | Onomatopoeia | using words that imitate the sound they denote, using words that imitate the sound they denote | 54 | |
| 3780464611 | Personification | the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas, etc. | 55 | |
| 3780464612 | Style | the choices a write makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work, a way of expressing something (in language or art or music, etc.)that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period | 56 | |
| 3780464613 | Synthesia | describing one kind of sensation in terms of another ("a loud color," "a sweet sound") | 57 | |
| 3780464614 | Vernacular | the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language) | 58 | |
| 3780464615 | Zeno's paradox | allusions to Zeno's Paradox are used by authors to convey ideas about the absurdity of time and distance | 59 | |
| 3780464616 | Arbitrary | Irrational; capricious, unreasonable | 60 | |
| 3780464617 | Begrudge | to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of (someone) | 61 | |
| 3780464618 | Belie | to show (something) to be false | 62 | |
| 3780464619 | Bemoan | to regard with displeasure, disapproval, or regret | 63 | |
| 3780464620 | Bemused | bewildered or confused. 2. lost in thought; preoccupied | 64 | |
| 3780464621 | Bessech | to beg eagerly for; solicit | 65 | |
| 3780464622 | Circuitous | roundabout; not direct | 66 | |
| 3780464623 | Cirumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea | 67 | |
| 3780464624 | Circumscribe | to constrict the range or activity of definitely and clearly; limit or confine | 68 | |
| 3780464625 | Circumspect | watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent: circumspect behavior | 69 | |
| 3780464626 | Oxymoron | a figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms. "jumbo shrimp" and "cruel kindness." | 70 | |
| 3780464627 | Sarcasm | bitter, caustic language designed to hurt or ridicule someone or something. Often satirical or verbally ironic. | 71 | |
| 3780464628 | Metonymy | A type of metaphor in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. "The White House declared," from the Greek meaning "changed label" or "substitute name" | 72 | |
| 3780464629 | Invective | an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language | 73 | |
| 3780464630 | Circumvent | to avoid or get around something; to bypass | 74 | |
| 3780464631 | Cursory | going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial: a cursory glance at a newspaper | 75 | |
| 3780464632 | Desultory | lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation. | 76 | |
| 3780464633 | Effrontery | shameless or impudent boldness; barefaced audacity | 77 | |
| 3780464634 | Obligatory | required as a matter of obligation; mandatory | 78 | |
| 3780464635 | Synecdoche | Part as representative of the whole. "All hands on deck" | 79 | |
| 3780464636 | Satire | A work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and convention for reform or ridicule. Often uses imitation, irony, and/or sarcasm. | 80 | |
| 3780464637 | Alliteration | The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words | 81 | |
| 3780464638 | Narrative | The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events | 82 | |
| 3780464639 | Situational Irony | a type of irony in which events turn out the opposite of what was expected | 83 | |
| 3780464640 | Pathos | an appeal based on emotion | 84 | |
| 3780464641 | Syllogism | a deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises that inevitably leads to a sound conclusion. A=B, B=C, so A=C. "All men are mortal; Socrates is a man; therefore, Socrates is mortal." | 85 | |
| 3780464642 | Verbal Irony | In this type of irony, the words literally state the opposite of the writer's true meaning | 86 | |
| 3780464643 | Denotation | the literal or dictionary meaning of a word | 87 | |
| 3780464644 | Dramatic Irony | In this type of irony, facts or events are unknown to a character in a play or a piece of fiction but known to the reader, audience, or other characters in the work | 88 | |
| 3780464645 | Parody | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. | 89 | |
| 3780464646 | Connotation | the feelings or emotions surrounding/associated with a word, beyond its literal meaning. Generally positive or negative in nature. | 90 | |
| 3780464647 | Repetition | The duplication, either exact or approximate, or any element of language, such as sound, word, phrase, clause, sentence, or grammatical pattern. | 91 | |
| 3780464648 | Genre | The major category into which a literary work fits. The basic divisions of literature are prose, poetry, and drama. | 92 | |
| 3780464953 | Allegory | A work that functions on a symbolic level (a type of extended symbolism) | 93 | |
| 3780464954 | Description | A rhetorical mode based in the five senses. It aims to re-create, invent, or present something so that the reader can experience it. | 94 | |
| 3780464955 | Rhetoric | Techniques and rules for using language | 95 | |
| 3780464956 | Third person limited | Point of view in which narrator exists outside of all characters but is privy to feelings and thoughts of one character | 96 | |
| 3780464957 | Third person omniscient | Point of view in which all-knowing narrator is privy to thoughts and actions of all characters | 97 | |
| 3780464958 | Character | Carries out action of plot in literature | 98 | |
| 3780464959 | Thesis | Expresses authors opinion, purpose, meaning or proposition | 99 | |
| 3780464960 | Tone | Attitudes and presupptions of the author | 100 | |
| 3780464961 | Prose | Closely resembles everyday speech | 101 | |
| 3780464962 | Point of view | Who tells the story | 102 | |
| 3780464963 | Diction | Author's choice of words | 103 | |
| 3780464964 | Independent clause | Expresses a complete thought | 104 | |
| 3780464965 | Dependent clause | Does not express a complete thought | 105 | |
| 3780464966 | Cliche | Overused saying or idea | 106 | |
| 3780464967 | Polysyndeton | Deliberate use of many conjunctions in close succession | 107 |
