11494063094 | Analogy | a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification. Example: Her hair is as dark as the night | ![]() | 0 |
11494063095 | Argument vs. Argumentation | Argument- an exchange of diverging or opposite views Argumentation-the action or process of reasoning systematically in support of an idea, action, or theory. Example: when me and mallory are fighting, when she explains her side of the story and I listen. | ![]() | 1 |
11598625663 | Active Voice | describes a sentence where the subject performs the action stated by the verb. Example:Harry ate six shrimp at dinner | ![]() | 2 |
11598625664 | Alliteration | the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Example: Peter PIper picked a pick of pickled peppers. | ![]() | 3 |
11598629259 | Allusion | figure of speech that refers to a well-known story, event, person, or object in order to make a comparison in the readers' minds. Example: Big Brother | ![]() | 4 |
11598629260 | Allegory | a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. Example: Aslan the lion represents Christ in the Lion King | ![]() | 5 |
11754945147 | Ambiguilty | the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness. Example: | 6 | |
11754950895 | Anaphora | 7 | ||
11754954728 | Anecdote | 8 | ||
11754954729 | Antithesis | 9 | ||
11754959129 | Antecedent | 10 | ||
11754959130 | Assumption | 11 |
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