11662872443 | atmosphere/mood | the mood/ feeling of the literary work created for the reader by the writer. | 0 | |
11662886088 | colloquial | Characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing | 1 | |
11662890834 | Connotation | an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. | 2 | |
11662892487 | Dennotation | the dictionary meaning of a word | 3 | |
11662893906 | Diction | word choice | 4 | |
11662894995 | pedantic | An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish. | 5 | |
11662899107 | periodic sentence | sentence whose main clause is withheld until the end | 6 | |
11662902067 | point of view | the perspective from which a story is told | 7 | |
11662906109 | Semantics | Meaning of words and sentences | 8 | |
11662907891 | Thesis | the primary position taken by a writer or speaker | 9 | |
11662912265 | transition | (n.) a change from one state or condition to another | 10 | |
11662914138 | wit | intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights | 11 | |
11662915437 | Coherence | the quality of being logical and consistent and the quality of forming a unified whole | 12 | |
11662918457 | Juxtaposition | Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts | 13 |
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