8404551203 | Eulogy | A speech or written passage in praise of a person; honor of a deceased person | 0 | |
8404565255 | Exposition | The interpretation or analysis of a text also an opening section of an narrative or dramatic structure which things are revealed | 1 | |
8404593571 | Euphemism | An indirect, kinder, less harsh or hurtful way of expressing unpleasant information | 2 | |
8404608813 | Genre | A type or class of literature such as epic, narrative & poetry | 3 | |
8404620076 | Figurative language | Language w/ levels of meaning expressed through figures of speech | 4 | |
8404632531 | Homily | A sermon but more contemporary. Uses serious talk, speech, or lecture including spiritual life | 5 | |
8404652288 | Extended metaphor | A series of comparisons within a piece of writing | 6 | |
8404659234 | Flashback | An earlier event that is inserted into a normal chronology of a narrative | 7 | |
8404687065 | Isocolon | Parallel structure in which the parallel elements are similar not only in grammatical structure but in length | 8 | |
8404703410 | Hyperbole | Overstatement characterized by exaggerated language usually to make a point or draw attention | 9 | |
8404719927 | Inference | A conclusion or proposition arrived by considering facts, observation, or specific data | 10 | |
8404737830 | Imagery | Any 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 SENSES | 11 | |
8404765337 | Inductive reasoning | Method of reasoning in which general statements and conclusions are drawn from specific principles | 12 | |
8404779631 | Irony | Contrast between what is stated explicitly & what is really meant often opposite of what is stated (light sarcasm) | 13 | |
8404799699 | Jargon | Specialized or technical language & trade profession or similar group | 14 | |
8407673537 | Comma | FANBOYS | 15 | |
8407719503 | Semicolon | Like a sentence but also could be separating things out | 16 | |
8407728770 | Who | He/she | 17 | |
8407731908 | Whom | Him/her | 18 | |
8407736591 | Whose | Him/her | 19 | |
8407741073 | Who's | Who is/ who has | 20 |
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