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| 6704230649 | Ad Homenim | An attack on another person's character rather than their arguement | 0 | |
| 6703501855 | Allegory | A work in which the events that happen possess hidden meaning | 1 | |
| 6703507587 | Alliteration | A stylistics device in which a number of words with the same first consonant occur close together | 2 | |
| 6703516435 | Allusion | A brief indirect reference to a noun of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance | 3 | |
| 6703524197 | Ambiguity | Deliberate suggestion to two or more endings in a single work | 4 | |
| 6704298962 | Anadiplosis | The repetition of the last words of a sentence in the first word of the next sentence | 5 | |
| 6703535391 | Analogy | Creating a comparison between two different things or a relationship between them | 6 | |
| 6703958087 | Anaphora | Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of multiple clauses. The opposite of Epistrophe | 7 | |
| 6703903680 | Anecdote | A small story used to serve as a an example to prove a point | 8 | |
| 6703545069 | Antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun | 9 | |
| 6703552255 | Antithesis | The opposition or contrast of ideas; the direct opposite | 10 | |
| 6703559094 | Aphorism | An authoritative statement which expresses a general truth about a moral principle | 11 | |
| 6703577546 | Apostrophe | A figure of speech that directly addresses something that cannot respond, such as a concept or an inanimate object | 12 | |
| 6704073667 | Asyndeton | The removal of conjunctions from a sentence. The opposite of polysyndeton | 13 | |
| 6704092241 | Author Bias | When an author expresses personal opinion in his/her work | 14 | |
| 6704085059 | Cacophony | A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds | 15 | |
| 6703584896 | Caricature | A description or image that distorts the physical features of someone for comedic effect | 16 | |
| 6703597885 | colloquialism | The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing | 17 | |
| 6703608645 | Connotation | The implied meaning of a word | 18 | |
| 6703611656 | Denotation | The literal meaning of a word | 19 | |
| 6703621744 | Diction | The author's choice of words to express a specific emotion or theme in writing | 20 | |
| 6703624469 | Didactic | Words that have the intent to teach or instruct from moral or ethical principles | 21 | |
| 6704273786 | Epanalepsis | The repetition of the same words or phrases at the beginning and end of a sentence | 22 | |
| 6703635846 | Euphemism | More agreeable or less offensive ways to say unpleasant things | 23 | |
| 6703642705 | Figurative Language | Writing or speech that is not meant to be literally interpreted | 24 | |
| 6703650914 | Genre | The category into which a work usually fits | 25 | |
| 6704319361 | Anastrophe | An inversion of the normal sentence structure. A figure of speech used by yoda | 26 | |
| 6703659374 | Hyperbole | A figure of speech that deliberately exaggerates or blows something out of proportion | 27 | |
| 6703919479 | Imagery | Descriptive words used to "paint" a picture in the reader's imagination | 28 | |
| 6704102490 | Implication | A figure of speech that hints at something without expressly stating it | 29 | |
| 6703909361 | Invective | A verbal attack using strong, abrasive language | 30 | |
| 6703929259 | Irony | The expression of meaning through the use of words indicating the opposite | 31 | |
| 6704066900 | Juxtaposition | When two opposing ideas are put next to one another for comparison or contrast | 32 | |
| 6703943789 | Litotes | An affirmative statement using double negatives to indicate a positive | 33 | |
| 6704107739 | Local Color | Placing emphasis on customs, clothing, dialect, or landscape of a particular setting | 34 | |
| 6703948981 | Metaphor | A figure of speech using the implied comparison of two unlike things | 35 | |
| 6703979397 | Metonymy | A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for the name of something closely related to it | 36 | |
| 6703985479 | Mood | The prevailing atmosphere or emotion of a work | 37 | |
| 6704096567 | Motif | A recurring theme or idea in a literary or musical work | 38 | |
| 6703995469 | Narrative | The telling of a story or an account of a series of events | 39 | |
| 6704181136 | Non-sequitor | Skips a logical step and shows one statement after another that is almost completely unrelated | 40 | |
| 6703999876 | Onomatopoeia | A figure of speech in which sounds are expressed as words | 41 | |
| 6704005091 | Oxymoron | A figure of speech that groups two contradictory things to create a paradox | 42 | |
| 6704010804 | Paradox | A self-contradicting statement that when observed reveals a hidden truth | 43 | |
| 6704023693 | Parallelism | The use of repeating words or phrases to make sentences sound similar | 44 | |
| 6704031769 | Parody | A work that imitates the style of another work in order to create comedic effect or ridicule the original piece | 45 | |
| 6704039815 | Pedantic | Using excessive scholarly words instead of speaking plainly | 46 | |
| 6704044350 | Personification | A figure of speech in which the author expresses human qualities in non human things, such as objects or animals | 47 | |
| 6704053011 | Point of View | The perspective from which the story is told | 48 | |
| 6704245220 | Polysyndeton | The addition of one conjunction after another to add emphasis. The opposite of asyndeton | 49 | |
| 6704117874 | Repetition | The duplication of any element of language, such as a word, phrase, sound, or clause | 50 | |
| 6704263820 | Rhetorical Question | A question is asked with no intent of receiving an answer | 51 | |
| 6704131529 | Sarcasm | A form of irony used to ridicule something | 52 | |
| 6704135370 | Satire | A work that targets human imperfection | 53 | |
| 6704158864 | Stream of Consciousness | A character's thoughts and reactions perceived as a constant flow | 54 | |
| 6704150632 | Style | The sum of an author's diction, syntax, and figurative language | 55 | |
| 6704167550 | Syllogism (modus ponens) | A form of reasoning where a conclusion is drawn from two beliefs, each of which share a common term not present in the conclusion | 56 | |
| 6712109270 | Synecdoche | A figure of speech where the whole is addressed by a part | 57 | |
| 6704192593 | Synesthesia | When one kind of sensory input evokes a different kind of sensory input | 58 | |
| 6704196363 | Syntax | The way an author chooses to join phrases, clauses, and sentences | 59 | |
| 6704203674 | Theme | The central idea or message of a work | 60 | |
| 6704206630 | Tone | Describes the author's attitude toward the material, the audience or both. Similar to mood | 61 | |
| 6704217456 | Transition | A word or phrase that links different ideas | 62 | |
| 6704221976 | Understatement | Deliberately presenting something as less significant than it is | 63 |
