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7349123866simileA comparison that establishes a figurative identity between objects being compared; uses like or as.0
7349125326satireA literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision with an intent to provoke change1
7349125327sanctimoniousshowing false piety or righteousness2
7349126038insolentboldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting3
7349126039fatalisticthe acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate4
7349127052sardoniccharacterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering5
7349127053provocativecausing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately6
7349128060metaphorA comparison that establishes a figurative identity between objects being compared; does not use like or as.7
7349129082ironythe expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect8
7349129083point of viewthe method of narration; the lens through which the reader sees the action9
7349130185personathe role, attitude, personality a writer assumes in order to achieve a literary purpose10
7349130285oxymoronparadoxical juxtaposition of words that seem to contradict one another11
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