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| 6591175277 | Simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" | 0 | |
| 6591180326 | Metaphor | A comparison that establishes a figurative identity between objects being compared. A comparison without using like or as. | 1 | |
| 6591187705 | Metonymy | A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it | 2 | |
| 6591189926 | Personification | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes | 3 | |
| 6591194182 | Oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. | 4 | |
| 6591196506 | Irony | A contrast between expectation and reality | 5 | |
| 6591197879 | Foreshadowing | An author's use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story | 6 | |
| 6591199363 | Imagery | Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) | 7 | |
| 6591200970 | Archetype | A prototype or original model A detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth and is thought to appeal in a universal way to the unconscious and to evoke a response | 8 | |
| 6591200971 | Flashback | A scene or event from the past that appears in a narrative out of chronological order, to fill in information or explain something in the present. | 9 | |
| 6591203124 | Tone | A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization on the sentence and global levels. | 10 | |
| 6591203125 | Mood | Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader | 11 | |
| 6591203126 | Foil | A character who is in most ways opposite to the main character (protagonist) or one who is nearly the same as the protagonist. The purpose of the foil character is to emphasize the traits of the main character by contrast only | 12 | |
| 6591206732 | Euphemism | A polite or vague word or phrase used to replace another word or phrase that is thought of as too direct or rude. | 13 | |
| 6591207889 | Setting | The place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place. | 14 | |
| 6591207890 | Paradox | A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. | 15 | |
| 6591213333 | Theme | Central idea of a work of literature | 16 | |
| 6591213334 | Symbolism | A device in literature where an object represents an idea. | 17 | |
| 6591218862 | Onomatopoeia | A word that imitates the sound it represents. | 18 | |
| 6591220500 | Assonance | Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity | 19 | |
| 6591224479 | Alliteration | Repetition of consonant sounds | 20 | |
| 6591225641 | Pun | A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings. | 21 | |
| 6591226865 | Repetition | Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis | 22 | |
| 6591226887 | Apostrophe | A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. | 23 | |
| 6591229122 | Hyperbole | A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor | 24 | |
| 6591229123 | Allusion | A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. | 25 | |
| 6591232053 | Connotation | An idea that is implied or suggested | 26 | |
| 6591232054 | Idiom | An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally (ex- "Get your head out of the clouds"). | 27 | |
| 6591233661 | Diction | A writer's or speaker's choice of words | 28 | |
| 6591233662 | Motif | A recurring theme, subject or idea | 29 |
