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9797555097DenotationA word's primary or literal significance.0
9797555098ConnotationA word's cultural meaning.1
9797555099SyntaxThe arrangement of words to create well-formed sentences in a language.2
9797555104MetonymyOne term is substituted for another term with which it is closely associated.3
9797555105SarcasmA use of irony to mock/convey contempt.4
9797555106EuphemismA mild or indirect word substituted for one considered to be too blunt.5
9797555107Hyperbole"My new car goes faster than the speed of light."6
9797555108Situational IronyThe Pelican being friends with the fish in the tanks in the dentist's office is an example of:7
9797555109AllegoryA narrative featuring Mr. Misery, with daughters named Hope, Faith, and Love might be categorized as a(n):8
9797555110EuphemismTerm used to "soften" something that might not be socially acceptable.9
9797555111DidacticIntended to teach, specifically in regards to morality.10
9797555112AestheticConcerned with beauty, or the appreciation thereof.11
9797555113AbstractExisting in thought or idea only.12
9797582556MaximA short statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.13
9797617309antithesisThe use of contrasting concepts, words, or sentences within parallel grammatical structures.14
9797621446parallelismThe repetition of a syntactic construction in successive sentences for rhetorical effect.15
9797627840AnalogyStrong rhetorical devices used to make rational arguments and support ideas by showing connections and comparisons between dissimilar things.16
9797636209VerisimilitudeA faithful representation of real life.17
9797655834ChiasmusParallelism that involves specific inversion of words in consecutive clauses.18
9797664482BombastWriting or speech that is meant to sound sincere or meaningful but is empty and rather meaningless.19
9797692562AssonanceTwo or more words close to one another repeat the same vowel sound but start with different consonant sounds.20
9797701070AestheticConcerned with beauty, or the appreciation thereof.21
9797706277AbstractExisting in thought or idea only.22
9797711335AlliterationRepetition of similar first syllables.23
9797717018malaproprismThe unintentional use of a word that resembles the word intended but has a very different meaning.24
9800725064EuphemismA mild or indirect word substituted for one considered to be too blunt.25

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