11021279788 | Connotation | an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. | 0 | |
11021283445 | clause | A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. | 1 | |
11021293894 | analogy | A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. | 2 | |
11021396654 | antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. | 3 | |
11021404362 | Allegory | A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions | 4 | |
11021416457 | Conceit | A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. | 5 | |
11021420779 | Ambiguity | The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage. | 6 | |
11021423501 | Apostrophe | A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. | 7 | |
11021435506 | Allusion | an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. | 8 | |
11021449384 | Aphorism | A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle. | 9 | |
11021555533 | Alliteration | Repetition of initial consonant sounds | 10 | |
11021567624 | colloquial | characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation | 11 |
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