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8372689252extended metaphorA metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.0
8372689253genre (n)kind; sort; category1
8372689254HyperboleExaggeration2
8372689255ImageryDescription that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)3
8372689256InferenceA conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning4
8372689257irony/ironicthe contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant5
8372689258MetaphorA comparison without using like or as6
8372689259MoodFeeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader7
8372689260NarrativeThe telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.8
8372689261PersonificationA figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes9
8372689262ClauseA grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.10
8372689263parody (n)humorous imitation11
8372689264ConnotationAll the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests12
8372689265DenotationThe dictionary definition of a word13
8372689266point of viewthe perspective from which a story is told14

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