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5626198914Synecdochea figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa, as in Cleveland won by six runs (meaning "Cleveland's baseball team").0
5626228751EllipsisEllipsis is the omission of a word or series of words. There are two slightly different definitions of ellipsis which are pertinent to literature. The first definition of ellipsis is the commonly used series of three dots, which can be place at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of a sentence or clause.1
5626242875ParodyParody is an imitation of a particular writer, artist or a genre, exaggerating it deliberately to produce a comic effect. The humorous effect in parody is achieved by imitating and overstressing noticeable features of a famous piece of literature, as in caricatures, where certain peculiarities of a person are highlighted to achieve a humorous effect.2
5626250913Antithesis2 words with opposite meaning in the same sentence to contrast3
5626261042InversionInversion, also known as anastrophe, is a literary technique in which the normal order of words is reversed in order to achieve a particular effect of emphasis or meter.4
5626268520ChiasmusChiasmus is the reversing the order of words in the second of two parallel phrases. This rhetorical device is also referred to as reverse parallelism, antimetabole or syntactical inversion5
5626277960ParadoxParadox Definition. The term Paradox is from the Greek word "paradoxon" that means contrary to expectations, existing belief or perceived opinion. It is a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth.6
5626296900Inductive reasoningInductive reasoning takes a specific representative case or facts and then draws generalizations or conclusions from them7
5626305901Deductive reasoningDeductive reasoning begins with a generalization and then applies it to a specific case8
5626317566SatireSatire is a technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society by using humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule. It intends to improve humanity by criticizing its follies and foibles.9
5626329146Abhorv: to regard with horror or loathing: hate deeply10
5626335488Ascertainv: to find out11
5626338739Chastisev: to inflict physical punishment as means of correction, scold severely12
5626346891discrepancyn: difference; lack of agreement13
5626351748Flippantadj: lacking seriousness; disrespectful, saucy14
5626357847Ingenuousadj: innocent, simple, frank, sincereq15
5626368965Meticulousadj: extremely careful; particular about details16
5626377703Pretextn: false reason; deceptive excuse17
5626383479Revilev: to attack with words; call bad names18
5626390431Truculentadj: fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly; destructive; scathing; harsh19
5626400531Voluminousadj: great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length20
5626412263Assimilatev: absorb fully; adopt as one's own; adapt fully21
5626421773Complacentadj: self-satisfied; overly content22
5626427254Divulgev: to tell or reveal23
5626431681Grotesqueadj: unnatural, distorted, bizarre24
5626435859Inundatev: to overflow, flood, or overwhelm25
5626441237Moroseadj: gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable26
5626448686Proponentn: one who puts forward a proposal; supports a cause or belief27
5626458120Sardonicadj: grimly or scornfully mocking; sarcastic28
5626470535Venomousadj: poisonous; spiteful; mean29
5626475265Zealousadj: Eager, earnest, devoted30

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