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| 14579181399 | Alliteration | the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words ex: Slithering Snake | 0 | |
| 14579181400 | Allusion | an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. ex. "Don't act like a Romeo in front of her." | 1 | |
| 14579181401 | Anadiplosis | repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause ex. grief leads to ANGER, ANGER leads to grief | 2 | |
| 14579181402 | Anaphora | repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines ex. I DO NOT KNOW who I am, I DO NOT KNOW where I am, I DO NOT KNOW what I am | 3 | |
| 14579181403 | Anastrophe | Inversion of the usual, normal, or logical order of the parts of a sentence ex. yoda! "you wish for life eternal" | 4 | |
| 14579181404 | Antimetabole | repetition of words, in successive clauses, in reverse grammatical order ex. fair is foul and foul is fair | 5 | |
| 14579181405 | Antithesis | the direct opposite, a sharp contrast (in ideas or actual things) ex. "you see with such color, yet your views are black and white" | 6 | |
| 14579181406 | Aphorism | A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life. ex. A barking dog never bites | 7 | |
| 14579181407 | Apostrophe | A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. ex. Mark Antony's address to the dead Caesar in Julius Caesar | 8 | |
| 14579181408 | Apposition | a word or phrase placed next to another word in order to define or identify it ex. "No one, not a SINGLE PERSON, comforted him" | 9 | |
| 14579181409 | Assonance | Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity ex. Men sell the wedding bells | 10 | |
| 14579181410 | Asyndeton | omission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words ex. I came, I saw, I conquered | 11 | |
| 14579181411 | Circumlocution | an indirect way of expressing something; talking in circles ex. the elongated yellow fruit-banana | 12 | |
| 14579181412 | Climax | Most exciting moment of the story; turning point ex. Murder of Simon in Lord of the Flies | 13 | |
| 14579181413 | Consonance | Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity ex. All's well that ends well | 14 | |
| 14579181414 | Denotation and Connotation | the dictionary definition of a word/the associated feelings a word may call to mind ex. dalia- flower of Mexico or beauty | 15 | |
| 14579181415 | Diction | A writer's or speaker's choice of words ex. "casualties" vs "deaths" | 16 | |
| 14579181416 | Ellipsis | the omission of a word or phrase which is grammatically necessary but can be deduced from the context ex. "I love coffee, my cat, and netflix" | 17 | |
| 14579181417 | Epanalepsis | device of repetition in which the same expression is repeated both at the beginning and at the end of the line ex. "COMMON sense is not so COMMON." | 18 | |
| 14579181418 | Epistrophe | Repetition of the same word or group of words at the ends of successive clauses ex. "I hate the feeling of ANGER, the sight of ANGER, and the consequences of ANGER" | 19 | |
| 14579181419 | Euphemism | an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive ex. passed away vs died | 20 | |
| 14579181420 | Extended metaphor | A comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences or lines ex. "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts," | 21 | |
| 14579181421 | Figures of speech | The various uses of language that depart from customary construction, order, or significance ex. metaphors, similes, personification | 22 | |
| 14579181422 | Foreshadowing | A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader ex. killing of pigs in lotf hinted at piggy's death | 23 | |
| 14579181423 | Hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally ex. "I could eat a horse" | 24 | |
| 14579181424 | Imagery | Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) ex. The apple pie that sat on the windowsill was crisp and golden, the smell of cinnamon and apples wafted through the air | 25 | |
| 14579181425 | Verbal irony | A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant; sarcasm ex. "The rotten trash needs to go outside because it smells so unbelievably good." | 26 | |
| 14579181426 | Situational irony | An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected ex. When a fire station burns down | 27 | |
| 14579181427 | Dramatic irony | When a reader is aware of something that a character isn't ex. Two people are engaged to be married but the audience knows that the man is planning to run away with another woman | 28 | |
| 14579181428 | Malapropism | the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar "Our watch, sir, have indeed comprehended two AUSPICIOUS persons." | 29 | |
| 14579181429 | Metaphor | A comparison without using like or as ex. The snow is a white blanket | 30 | |
| 14579181430 | Mood | Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader ex. Mysterious: "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary" | 31 | |
| 14579181431 | Motivation | the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way ex. Bill Gates donates a lot of money to charity because hes nice and has a lot of money | 32 | |
| 14579181432 | Narration | writing that tells a story ex. Little Red Riding Hood | 33 | |
| 14579181433 | Onomatopoeia | A word that imitates the sound it represents. ex. meow, woof, moo | 34 | |
| 14579181434 | Oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase ex. deafening silence | 35 | |
| 14579181435 | Paradox | A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. ex. he worked hard at being lazy | 36 | |
| 14579181436 | Parallelism | similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses ex. like father, like son | 37 | |
| 14579181437 | Periphrasis | substitution of a descriptive word or phrase for a proper name or of a proper name for a quality associated with the name ex. In the TV show "Dinosaurs" the infant dino called his father, "Not-the-Mama." | 38 | |
| 14579181438 | Personification | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes ex. Lightning danced across the sky | 39 | |
| 14579181439 | Plot | Sequence of events in a story ex. exposition---rising action---climax---falling action---resolution | 40 | |
| 14579181440 | Point of view | the perspective from which a story is told ex. "I", "you", "she" | 41 | |
| 14579181441 | Polysyndeton | The deliberate use of a series of conjunctions. ex. She ran AND ran AND ran | 42 | |
| 14579181442 | Prosody | The patterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry ex. ABCB in Ballads | 43 | |
| 14579181443 | Protagonist | The main character ex. Scout in tkam | 44 | |
| 14579181444 | Pun | a humorous play on words ex. "I know its cheesy, but I feel grate" | 45 | |
| 14579181445 | Repetition | Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis ex. "Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow." | 46 | |
| 14579181446 | Rhetorical question | A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer ex. "What business is it of yours?" | 47 | |
| 14579181447 | Rhyme | Repetition of sounds at the end of words ex. Little Bo BEEP lost her SHEEP | 48 | |
| 14579181448 | Sarcasm | harsh, cutting language or tone intended to ridicule ex, "Nice perfume. Must you marinate in it?" | 49 | |
| 14579179975 | Satire | the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues ex. almost any late night shows (SNL) | 50 | |
| 14579179976 | Setting | The time and place of a story ex. lotf- on an island, in the middle of war | 51 | |
| 14579179977 | Shift or Turn | a change or movement in a piece resulting from an epiphany, realization, or insight gained by the speaker, a character, or the reader ex. Luke Skywalker finds out thag Darth Vader is his dad | 52 | |
| 14579179978 | Simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" ex. She hung her head like a dying flower | 53 | |
| 14579179979 | Sound Devices | elements of literature that emphasize sound ex. alliteration, onomatopoeia, assonance | 54 | |
| 14579179980 | Structure | the arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or entire work ex, haiku- 5 7 5 | 55 | |
| 14579179981 | Style | the choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work ex. E.E. Cummings' literature | 56 | |
| 14579179982 | Suspense | a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen. ex. the clock ticked, continuously | 57 | |
| 14579179983 | Symbol | A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract ex. Tim Johnson and racism | 58 | |
| 14579179984 | Synecdoche | a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa ex. "all hands on deck" | 59 | |
| 14579179985 | Syntax | The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language ex. sequence in sentences (Subject, Verb, Object) | 60 | |
| 14579179986 | Theme | an underlying message about life or human nature that a writer wants the reader to understand ex. Tortoiseband the Rabbit- don't underestimate your opponents | 61 | |
| 14579179987 | Tone | Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character ex. playful :) , serious :| , frustration >:| | 62 | |
| 14579179988 | Understatement (litotes) | The presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is ex. "It isn't very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain" | 63 |
