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8168689135DenotationLiteral, dictionary definition of a word0
8168689136DiacopeRepetition of a word or phrase with one or two intervening words.1
8168689137DictionThe style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by the writer2
8168689138DidacticA novel, play, or poem that aims to teachthe reader slmething3
8168689139EnumeratioWhen a subject is divided into constituent parts or details- listing of causes, effects, problems, conditions, or consequences4
8168689140ExpletiveAn exclamation- often profane, vulgar, obscene5
8168689141EuphemismIndirect expression, often polite in nature, used to soften words or phrases that are harsh or impolite6
8168689142ExpositionDevice used to give background information and context to a story, its setting and characters7
8168689143Extended metaphorComparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a seeies of sentences lines of poetry or even paragraphs8
8168689144Figurative languageWords or expressions with a meaning beyond the literal defn it allows writing to be more effective9
8168689145Figure of speechPhrase or word thats designed to further explain a concept or provide emphsis10
8168689146Generic conventionsThe characteristics that are traditionally present i different types of weiting11
8168689147GenreA category of literary compostition fiction, nonfiction, drama, poetry12
8168689148HomilyA talk or serious speech providing moral or spiritual advice13
8168689149HyperboleThe use of over exaggeration for the purpose of emphasis or humor14
8168689150HypophoraWhen a writer raises a question and then immediately answeres it15
8168689151ImageryWriting that appeals to the 5 senses to create a picture with words16

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