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5495315538allegorya short moral story0
5495318550analogydrawing a comparison in order to show a similarity1
5495321536clausea separate section A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.2
5495326869toneAttitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character3
5495330074syntaxthe study of the rules for forming sentences4
5495332218themeA topic of discussion or writing; a major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work.5
5495333397thesisFocus statement of an essay; premise statement upon which the point of view or discussion in the essay is based.6
5495336738refutationthe act of determining that something is false7
5495338408sarcasmwitty language used to convey insults or scorn8
5495342341semanticsthe study of language meaning9
5495346745loose sentencea complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause10
5495361249metaphorA comparison that establishes a figurative identity between objects being compared.11
5495367763satireA literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.12
5495372535symbolA thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.13
5495377859rhetoricstudy of the technique for using language effectively14
5495384200pathosAppeal to emotion15
5495386436periodic sentencea complex sentence in which the main clause comes last and is preceded by the subordinate clause16
5495392513point of viewThe perspective from which a story is told17
5495395898parallelismPhrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other18
5495398070moodFeeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader19
5495399496denotationthe most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression20
5495403549oxymoronA figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.21
5495406685paradoxA statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.22
5495409975dictionthe manner in which something is expressed in words23
5495412758ironyA contrast or discrepancy between what is stated and what is really meant, or between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen.24
5495415359jargontechnical terminology characteristic of a particular subject25
5495421000litotesunderstatement for rhetorical effect26
5495426895ethosCredibility27
5495430832connotationan idea that is implied or suggest28
5495432732dependent clausea clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence29
5495440122alliterationRepetition of consonant sounds30
5495443758antithesis(n.) the direct opposite, a sharp contrast31
5495445584independent clausea clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence32
5495447967anaphoraA rhetorical figure of repetition in which the same word or phrase is repeated in (and usually at the beginning of) successive lines, clauses, or sentences.33
5495456131juxtapositionPlacement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts34

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