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| 14803836714 | Allegory | a figure of speech in which abstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters, figures and events ( double meaning ) - all animals are born equal but a few are more equal than others | 0 | |
| 14803847838 | Alliteration | The repetition of initial consonant sounds, - "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." - A big bully beats a baby boy | 1 | |
| 14803852651 | allusion | A reference to another work of literature, person, or event - if it doesn't stop raining, I'm going to build an ark | 2 | |
| 14803905527 | anecdote | a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person | 3 | |
| 14803908017 | apostrophe | address to an absent or imaginary person - oh god, oh god | 4 | |
| 14803922608 | Archetype | a very typical example of a certain person or thing - hero, villian, wise person | 5 | |
| 14803941599 | bombast | arrogant, pompous language | 6 | |
| 14803953017 | Connotation | an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. - shall i compare thee to a summer's day | 7 | |
| 14803972461 | denotation | The dictionary definition of a word | 8 | |
| 14803975613 | diction | style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer | 9 | |
| 14803981198 | epiphany | A moment of sudden revelation or insight | 10 | |
| 14803984492 | hubris | excessive pride (luis) | 11 | |
| 14803998900 | hyperbole | extreme exaggeration | 12 | |
| 14804057627 | Inversion | inverted order of words in a sentence - the path to the dark side, fear is | 13 | |
| 14804066840 | Juxtaposition | Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts | 14 | |
| 14804074693 | Metaphor/Simile | making a comparison without like or as, and simile is a comparison with like or as. | 15 | |
| 14804084441 | mood | Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader | 16 | |
| 14804087698 | Motif | A recurring theme, subject or idea | 17 | |
| 14804090679 | paradox | a contradiction or dilemma - your enemy's friend is your enemy | 18 | |
| 14804098623 | parallel structure | the repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures | 19 | |
| 14804105793 | Persona | an individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting | 20 | |
| 14804121601 | 1st pov | Narrator is a character in a story and uses "I" in telling a story | 21 | |
| 14804125130 | 2nd POV | the narrator refers to the character as "you" | 22 | |
| 14804129495 | 3rd pov limited | told by a narrator who focuses on one character's thoughts and feelings | 23 | |
| 14804133820 | 3rd pov omniscient | told by a narrator who reveals the thoughts and feelings of all characters | 24 | |
| 14804141054 | sarcasm | the use of irony to mock or convey contempt | 25 | |
| 14804148226 | satire | the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, | 26 | |
| 14804154363 | sensory detail | words and phrases that create imagery by using the 5 senses | 27 | |
| 14804158208 | setting | The time and place of a story | 28 | |
| 14804165827 | symbolism | the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities | 29 | |
| 14804168120 | syntax | The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language. | 30 | |
| 14804177048 | Theme | Central idea of a work of literature | 31 | |
| 14804181599 | Tone | Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character | 32 | |
| 14804241685 | voice | A writers distinctive use of language | 33 |
