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| 5353285831 | active voice | The subject of the sentence performs the action. | 0 | |
| 5353289758 | allusion | An indirect reference to something with which the reader is supposed to be familiar. | 1 | |
| 5353318531 | diction | Word choice, particularly as an element of style. Different types of words have significant effects on meaning. | 2 | |
| 5353324072 | antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. | 3 | |
| 5353331514 | denotation | The literal, explicit meaning of a word. | 4 | |
| 5353334593 | vernacular | Language or dialect of a particular country or regional clan or group; everyday speech. | 5 | |
| 5353342107 | anecdote | A brief recounting of a relevant episode. | 6 | |
| 5353345895 | classicism | Art of literature characterized by a realistic view of people and the world; sticks to traditional themes and structures. | 7 | |
| 5353353835 | connotation | The associations suggested by a word. | 8 | |
| 5353359995 | comic relief | When a humorous scene is inserted into a serious story, in order to lighten the mood somewhat. | 9 | |
| 5353364510 | alter-ego | A character that is used by the author to speak the author's own thoughts; when the author speaks directly to the audience through a character. | 10 | |
| 5353371655 | colloquial | Ordinary or familiar type of conversation. | 11 | |
| 5353375443 | jargon | The diction used by a group which practices a similar profession or activity. | 12 |
