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| 6157968143 | allegory | a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning.-noun- ex)truman show |  | 0 |
| 6157982401 | alliteration | It is a stylistic device in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a series.-noun- ex) pam peeled pineapples |  | 1 |
| 6157992580 | allusion | an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly-noun. Ex) this plan is going down like the titanic |  | 2 |
| 6197678534 | ambiguity | quality of being open to more than one interpretation-noun-ex) |  | 3 |
| 6197687084 | antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.ex) the car he wanted to buy was a green one |  | 4 |
| 6197700256 | atmosphere | a type of feeling that readers get from narrative based on details such as settings, background, objects, foreshadowing | 5 | |
| 6197721707 | apostrophe | a punctuation mark used to indicate either possession or the omission of letters or numbers-noun. Ex)oh love, where have you gone |  | 6 |
| 6197742688 | aphorism | noun-statement of the truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner-ex) the journey of a thousands miles begins with one single step. |  | 7 |
| 6197756981 | analogy | a comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to another thing that is quite different from it-ex) the pond was as smooth as a mirror |  | 8 |
| 6197776501 | clause | noun-units of grammar that contain at least one predicate (verb) and subject |  | 9 |
| 6197800902 | colloquial | adjective- used in ordinary of familiar conversation not formal or literary |  | 10 |
| 6197812310 | conceit | noun-a fanciful expression in writing or speech, an elaborate metaphor |  | 11 |
| 6197836749 | diction | noun-a style of speaking/ writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer-ex) the gentlemen were irritated. |  | 12 |
| 6197860135 | didactic | adjective-teach us something, intended to teach-ex) treat others how you want to be treated. |  | 13 |
| 6197881243 | euphemism | noun- An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant-ex) maybe you should increase the number of showers you take. nice way of saying someone smells. |  | 14 |
| 6197905832 | extended metaphor | A comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem. |  | 15 |
| 6197913018 | genre | noun-literary technique, tone, content, or length that are categorized-Ex) fiction, poetry, science fiction |  | 16 |
| 6197990452 | homily | sermon or speech that a religious person or priest delivers |  | 17 |
| 6197999705 | hyperbole | noun-exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally-ex) I'll die if i don't see you. |  | 18 |
| 6657957007 | ad hominem argument | an argument that attacks the opposing speaker or another person rather than addressing the issues at hand-ex)personal attacks. like trump in the debate vs hillary. |  | 19 |
| 6657962700 | apotheosis | a character or thing is elevated to such a high status that it appears godlike.-ex) superman is loved and worshiped by all. |  | 20 |
| 6657968634 | appositive | a word or phase that follows a noun or pronoun for emphasis or clarify.-ex) henry, the kind of england, declared a new law. |  | 21 |
| 6657985736 | assonance | a type of internal rhyming in which vowel sounds are repeated.-ex) that cat sat back. the pots rocky pocked surface. |  | 22 |
| 6657993895 | asyndeton | occurs when the conjunctions such as and or but that would normally connect a string or phase.-ex) I came, I saw. I conquered. |  | 23 |
| 6658019359 | attitude | feeling of a piece of writing or subject.-ex)i hate the new teacher. |  | 24 |
| 6658039791 | bathos | false or forced emotion that is often humorous-ex) a clown smoking. it makes you feel bad but it is humorous because of the clown. |  | 25 |
| 6658074724 | contrast | shows both what a thing is and what it is not-ex) light and dark. |  | 26 |
| 6658084160 | elegiac | an elegy is work that expresses sorrow-ex) today is the they day Sally lost her father. |  | 27 |
| 6658088770 | ethos | is giving creditably to writings, ect.-ex) trust me i'm a doctor. |  | 28 |
| 6658101995 | exposition | writing or speech that is suppose to explain-ex) a book can explain the importance of friendship |  | 29 |
| 6658122549 | fiction | not real, has been created of imagined.-ex) dragons, fairytales, magical lands | 30 | |
| 6658702658 | figurative language | all uses of language that imply an imaginative comparison.Ex) personification, simile, hyperbole |  | 31 |
| 6658712393 | foreshadowing | a purposeful hint placed in a work of literature-ex) someone getting injured may foreshadow that character's death later | 32 | |
| 6658716622 | grammar | a set of rules that specify how a given language is used effectively.ex) verb, noun, adjective |  | 33 |
| 6658722069 | imagery | connects to the five sense to help visualize-ex) this early morning you can hear the beautiful birds chirping. |  | 34 |
| 6658724275 | irony | a situation where the outcome that is opposite of what was expected-ex) i'm going to win the race. in reality I lost |  | 35 |
| 6658728702 | juxtaposition | when two contrasting things are placed next to each other for comparison.-ex) a sign that expresses healthy eating by a McDonald billboard. |  | 36 |
| 6658731648 | logos | appeal to audience by using logic.-ex) one in five women are sexually assaulted. |  | 37 |
| 6658735056 | metaphor | A comparison without using like or as.ex) the sky is the limit. |  | 38 |
| 6658751109 | metonymy | A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it.-ex)crown=royalty |  | 39 |
| 6658753310 | mood | dominant feelings of a work, scene, or event-ex) outside it looked gloomy and blue. very sad sentence |  | 40 |
| 6658763013 | onomatopoeia | A word that imitates the sound it represents.-ex) boom, crash, puff,stomp |  | 41 |
| 6658764476 | overview | a brief a summary-ex) overall in the story the kids learning about nursing | 42 | |
| 6658766233 | oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.-ex)lets run to get to class on time "no running in the halls, and don't be late". |  | 43 |
| 6658769665 | pacing | speed of a story's action, dialogue, or narration.-ex) beginning, middle, and end | 44 | |
| 6658772997 | paradox | A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. | 45 | |
| 6658780874 | parallelism | Phrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other-ex) i will...,i will..., i will... | 46 | |
| 6658784367 | parody | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.-ex) Saturday night live |  | 47 |
| 6658785104 | pathos | Appeal to emotion-ex) sad dog commercials |  | 48 |
| 6658786372 | person | a grammatical term that describes the relationship of a writer or speaker-ex) i, me, we |  | 49 |
| 6658795330 | persona | the character created by the voice and narration of the speaker text. | 50 | |
| 6659044290 | personification | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes-ex) the dog screamed for help. |  | 51 |
| 6659045575 | point of view | The perspective from which a story is told |  | 52 |
| 6659046540 | pun | a play on words |  | 53 |
| 6659048370 | repetition | the reiteration of a word or phrase for emphasis-ex) i will sleep, i will eat, i will shower |  | 54 |
| 6659052115 | rhertoric | art and logic of a written or spoken arguement | 55 | |
| 6659057986 | rhetorical strategy | The way an author organizes words, sentences, and overall argument in order to achieve a particular purpose |  | 56 |
| 6659064691 | rhetorical devices | literary techniques used to heighten the effectiveness of expression-ex) logos, pathos, ethos |  | 57 |
| 6659066656 | rhetorical question | A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer-ex) is the sky blue? |  | 58 |
| 6659068150 | satire | A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies. |  | 59 |
| 6659069376 | selection of detail | specific words, incidents, images, or events the author uses to create a scene or narrative-ex) topic sentences, details |  | 60 |
| 6659077659 | simile | A comparison using "like" or "as".ex) she can run as fast as a cheetah |  | 61 |
| 6659078904 | speaker | narrator of the story, poem, or drama-ex) first, third, second person | 62 | |
| 6659081397 | syllogism | A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion. | 63 | |
| 6659082205 | symbol | A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.-ex) a rose can represent love | 64 | |
| 6659083822 | synonym | A word that has the same, or nearly the same, meaning as another word-ex) big, large, massive, huge |  | 65 |
| 6659085724 | syntax | Sentence structure-ex)and, parallelism |  | 66 |
| 6659087342 | tension | is a feeling of excitement and expectation the reader or audience feels | 67 | |
| 6659091305 | texture | describes the way the elements of a work of prose or poetry are joined together | 68 | |
| 6659097584 | theme | Central idea of a work of literature-ex) friendship, family, heroism |  | 69 |
| 6659099733 | tone | A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization on the sentence and global levels.-ex) sarcasm, angry, serious |  | 70 |
| 6659101055 | understatement | the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.-ex) i got a ticket today that cost $500 but its no big deal. |  | 71 |
| 6659103026 | voice | refers to two different areas of writing. One refers to the relationship between a sentence's subject and verb (active and passive voice). The second refers to the total "sound" of a writer's style. | 72 | |
| 6659108204 | zeugma | refers to a particular breech of sense in a sentences. | 73 |
