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3332607822Dictionword choice0
3332609433Didacticpiece of work that is strictly for teaching or learning1
3332609434Epigraphusing a quote in the beginning of a work to hint at the title ex- Glass Menargie2
3332613208Euphemismusing word in a piece of work to appease polotical or social stannard of offensive3
3332613209Euphonypleasant sounds( opposite of Cacophony) ex- Mist Mellow4
3357472176Expository WritingWriting(not a work) meant to inform5
3357486002Extended Metaphora metaphor, that is developed to a great length and is frequent in a work Great Gatsby- Eyes6
3357494945Figurative Languagewriting or speech that is uninformative and is meant to be imagintive and vivid7
3357501085Generic Conventionsthings that make up a Genre ex) to make a Scary Story Genre you need a creepy house8
3357730806Metaphortwo seemingly unlike things are compared WITHOUT using like or as ex) the skies of his future began to darken9
3357739664Loose Sentencesentence with an Indpendent clause comes first and is then followed by the dependent ex) I found a large room, obvisoulsy a former garage, dimly lit and packed with cots10
3357761199Verbal Ironyword literally state the opposite of the writers true meaning ex) Clear as Mud, Soft as a Brick11
3357763048Dramatic IronyFacts or events are unknown to characters but know to readers Ex) Great Gatsby Car scene , Romeo & Juliet12
3357822773Situational Ironyevents turn out opposite of what was expected ex) fire station burns down, the police station gets robbed13
3357830676Ironyopposite of what someone would think/ realitiy Ex) The lifeguard drowned.14
3358076403Invectivean emotionally violent or verbal attack ex) , Calling someone a filthy liar, Calling someone a chicken15
3358076404Inductiongoing from specific to general EX) black marbles16
3358077731Imagerylanaguage that appeals to your senses17
3358077755Hyperboleexagertaion or overstatement ex) I am so hungry, I could eat a horse18
3358079584HomilyThink Church Riley, so basically it means any serious talk or lecture involing spitural or moral advice19
3358099626GenreA catergory that fits literary work20

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