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| 14209970354 | Alliteration | the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words (ex. Dunkin Donuts) | 0 | |
| 14209994494 | Ambiguity | uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language | 1 | |
| 14209995352 | Analogy | A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way | 2 | |
| 14210022229 | antecedent | the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers to | 3 | |
| 14210044678 | clause | a group of words with a subject and a verb | 4 | |
| 14210073708 | Compound sentence | a sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses, often joined by one or more conjunctions | 5 | |
| 14210085840 | complex sentence | A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause | 6 | |
| 14210151939 | dialect | a form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group | 7 | |
| 14210165571 | Metaphor | A comparison without using like or as | 8 | |
| 14210168768 | figure of speech | a device used to produce figurative language | 9 | |
| 14704052913 | foreshadow | A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader. | 10 | |
| 14704052914 | Genre | a major category or type of literature | 11 | |
| 14704052915 | Hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. | 12 | |
| 14704052916 | Imagery | visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work. | 13 | |
| 14704052917 | Inference | A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning | 14 | |
| 14704052918 | inverted sentence | the verb comes before the subject | 15 | |
| 14704052919 | irony/ironic | having an opposite meaning than what is expected | 16 | |
| 14704052920 | Mood | How the reader feels about the text while reading. | 17 | |
| 14704052921 | Narrative | story | 18 | |
| 14704052922 | Onomatopoeia | A word that imitates the sound it represents. | 19 | |
| 14704052923 | Paradox | a statement that seems contradictory but is actually true | 20 | |
| 14704052924 | Parallelism | the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc. | 21 | |
| 14704085216 | Parody | humorous imitation | 22 | |
| 14704085217 | Perosnification | giving human qualities to something that is not human | 23 | |
| 14704085218 | point of view | the perspective from which a story is told | 24 | |
| 14704085219 | Pun | A play on words | 25 | |
| 14704085220 | Repetition | Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis | 26 | |
| 14704085221 | rhetorical question | A question asked merely for effect with no answer expected. | 27 | |
| 14704085222 | Sarcasm | the use of irony to mock or convey contempt | 28 | |
| 14704085223 | Satire | the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. | 29 | |
| 14704085224 | Slang | informal language | 30 | |
| 14704085225 | Simile | A comparison of two unlike things using like or as | 31 | |
| 14704085226 | simple sentence | A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause | 32 | |
| 14704085227 | Author's style | Way of diction, structure, and general writing an author uses | 33 | |
| 14704085228 | Symbolism | the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities | 34 | |
| 14704085229 | Theme | Central idea of a work of literature | 35 | |
| 14704085230 | Thesis | the primary position taken by a writer or speaker | 36 | |
| 14704085231 | Tone | Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character | 37 | |
| 14704085232 | Transition | a word or phrase that links different ideas | 38 | |
| 14704085233 | Understatement | the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is. | 39 |
