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| 7157427411 | Connotation | Associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit meaning | 0 | |
| 7157427412 | Denotation | Explicit or direct meaning of a word or expression | 1 | |
| 7157427708 | Diction | Style of writing as dependent upon word choice | 2 | |
| 7157427710 | Syntax | Rules and patterns of formation of sentences and phrases from words | 3 | |
| 7157427709 | Tone | Particular quality as expressive of some meaning or feeling | 4 | |
| 7157428192 | Explicit | Fully and clearly expressed | 5 | |
| 7157428193 | Implicit | Implied, rather than expressly stated | 6 | |
| 7157428194 | Infer | To derive by reasoning | 7 | |
| 7157428195 | Parallelism | Use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same or similar in construction, sound, or meaning | 8 | |
| 7157428530 | Periodic Sentence | Main clause or predicate is placed at the end | 9 | |
| 7157428531 | Cumulative Sentence | Main clause followed by phrases that modify the main clause | 10 | |
| 7157428532 | Balanced Sentence | Contains two segments that are equal in length and grammatical structure and meaning | 11 | |
| 7157429030 | Interrupted Sentence | Sentence in which an interrupting phrase interrupts the flow of a sentence, usually set off by commas, dashes, or parentheses | 12 | |
| 7157429031 | Antithesis | Two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect | 13 | |
| 7157429032 | Inversion | Normal order of words is reversed in order to achieve emphasis or meter | 14 | |
| 7157429033 | Analogy | Comparison in which an idea or thing is compared to another thing that is quite different | 15 | |
| 7157430453 | Metaphor | Figure of speech which makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated but share some common characteristics | 16 | |
| 7157430454 | Simile | Figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things using "like" or "as" | 17 | |
| 7157436194 | Logical Fallacy | Erroneous argument dependent upon an unsound or illogical contention | 18 | |
| 7157436195 | Apostrophe | Writer detaches himself (or herself) from reality and addresses an imaginary character | 19 | |
| 7157436196 | Allusion | Brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance | 20 | |
| 7157436197 | Hyperbole | Exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis | 21 | |
| 7157436478 | Understatement | Intentionally makes a situation seem less important than it really is | 22 | |
| 7157436479 | Paradox | Statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth | 23 | |
| 7157436480 | Qualification | Statement that modifies or limits the meaning of a claim | 24 | |
| 7157436804 | Epithet | Literary device that describes a place, a thing, or a person in such a way that it helps in making the characteristics more prominent than they actually are | 25 | |
| 7157436805 | Euphemism | Polite, indirect expressions which replace words and phrases considered harsh and impolite | 26 | |
| 7157436806 | Conceit | Two vastly different objects are likened together with the help of similes or metaphors in an exceedingly unlikely but intellectually imaginative way | 27 | |
| 7157436822 | Synecdoche | Part of something represents the whole or the whole represents a part | 28 | |
| 7157437168 | Metonymy | Replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated | 29 | |
| 7157437169 | Alliteration | Stylistic device in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a series | 30 | |
| 7157437417 | Onomatopoeia | Word which imitates the natural sounds of a thing | 31 | |
| 7157437418 | Subjective | Point of view based on one's opinions, beliefs, feelings, etc. | 32 | |
| 7157437419 | Objective | Point of view not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, etc. | 33 | |
| 7157437420 | Cliché | Expression that has been overused to the extent that it loses its original meaning or novelty | 34 | |
| 7157437824 | Satire | Technique to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or society by using humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule; intends to improve humanity by criticizing it | 35 | |
| 7157437825 | Parody | Imitation of particular writer, exaggerating it deliberately to produce a comic effect | 36 | |
| 7157437826 | Irony | Figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning | 37 | |
| 7157437830 | Archetype | Typical character, action, or situation that seems to represent such universal patterns of human nature | 38 | |
| 7157438244 | Antistrophe | Rhetorical device that involves the repetition of the same words at the end of consecutive phrases, clauses, sentences, or paragraphs | 39 | |
| 7157438573 | Polysyndeton | Stylistic device in which several coordinating conjunctions are used in succession in order to achieve an artistic effect | 40 | |
| 7157438574 | Asyndeton | Stylistic device used in literature and poetry to intentionally eliminate conjunctions between the phrases and in the sentence | 41 | |
| 7157438575 | Deduction | The process of deriving a conclusion for a specific case via inference | 42 | |
| 7157439135 | Induction | General conclusion reached through reasoning | 43 | |
| 7157439136 | Anaphora | Deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect | 44 | |
| 7157439137 | Aphorism | Statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner | 45 | |
| 7157439138 | Epigram | Rhetorical device that is a memorable, brief, interesting, and surprising satirical statement | 46 | |
| 7157439849 | Analysis | Studying the nature of something or of determining its essential features and their relations | 47 | |
| 7157439850 | Argumentation | Main statement that the writer will develop upon to convince readers | 48 | |
| 7157439851 | Syllogism | Rhetorical device that starts an argument with a reference to something general and from this draws a conclusion about something more specific | 49 | |
| 7157439852 | Enthymeme | Argumentative statement in which the writer omits one of the major or minor premises, doesn't clearly pronounce it, or keeps it implied | 50 | |
| 7157440175 | Chiasmus | Two or more clauses are balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures | 51 | |
| 7157440176 | Ellipsis | Used in narratives to omit some parts of a sentence or event, which gives readers the chance to fill in gaps while acting or reading it out | 52 | |
| 7157440177 | Anadiplosis | Repetition of a word or words in successive clauses in such a way that the second clause starts with the same word which marks the end of the previous clause | 53 | |
| 7157441807 | Epanalepsis | Repetition of the same words at the end and start of a sentence | 54 | |
| 7157442362 | Antimetabole | Repeating a phrase in reverse order (synonym to chiasmus) | 55 | |
| 7157442991 | Allegory | Abstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters, figures, and events | 56 | |
| 7157442992 | Simple Sentence | Only one main or independent clause and no dependent or subordinate clause | 57 | |
| 7157442993 | Compound Sentence | At least two independent clauses that have related ideas | 58 | |
| 7157443344 | Complex Sentence | One independent clause and at least one dependent clause | 59 | |
| 7157443345 | Complex-Compound Sentence | At least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses | 60 | |
| 7157443576 | Declarative | Sentence that uses a simple statement | 61 | |
| 7157443577 | Exclamatory | Main clause expresses strong emotions or feelings, with an exclamation mark | 62 | |
| 7157443578 | Interrogative | Sentence that uses an interrogation or a question | 63 | |
| 7157443579 | Imperative | Sentence that gives instructions or advice, or expresses a command or request | 64 | |
| 7157443835 | Antecedent | Earlier clause, phrase, or word to which a pronoun, another word, or a noun refers back to | 65 | |
| 7157443836 | Nostalgia | Discuss general interest in the past, or personalities of the past, and subsequent feelings of pleasure or pain | 66 | |
| 7157444287 | Dichotomy | Divides a thing into two equal and contradictory parts or between two opposing groups | 67 | |
| 7157444288 | Paradigm Shift | An important change that happens when the usual way of thinking about or doing something is replaced by a new and different way | 68 | |
| 7157444779 | Enumerate | Listing details, or a process of mentioning words or phrases step by step | 69 |
