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8404551203EulogyA speech or written passage in praise of a person; honor of a deceased person0
8404565255ExpositionThe interpretation or analysis of a text also an opening section of an narrative or dramatic structure which things are revealed1
8404593571EuphemismAn indirect, kinder, less harsh or hurtful way of expressing unpleasant information2
8404608813GenreA type or class of literature such as epic, narrative & poetry3
8404620076Figurative languageLanguage w/ levels of meaning expressed through figures of speech4
8404632531HomilyA sermon but more contemporary. Uses serious talk, speech, or lecture including spiritual life5
8404652288Extended metaphorA series of comparisons within a piece of writing6
8404659234FlashbackAn earlier event that is inserted into a normal chronology of a narrative7
8404687065IsocolonParallel structure in which the parallel elements are similar not only in grammatical structure but in length8
8404703410HyperboleOverstatement characterized by exaggerated language usually to make a point or draw attention9
8404719927InferenceA conclusion or proposition arrived by considering facts, observation, or specific data10
8404737830ImageryAny sensory detail or evocation in a work to evoke a feeling to call to mind an idea or to describe an object that involves the FIVE SENSES11
8404765337Inductive reasoningMethod of reasoning in which general statements and conclusions are drawn from specific principles12
8404779631IronyContrast between what is stated explicitly & what is really meant often opposite of what is stated (light sarcasm)13
8404799699JargonSpecialized or technical language & trade profession or similar group14
8407673537CommaFANBOYS15
8407719503SemicolonLike a sentence but also could be separating things out16
8407728770WhoHe/she17
8407731908WhomHim/her18
8407736591WhoseHim/her19
8407741073Who'sWho is/ who has20

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