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11662872443atmosphere/moodthe mood/ feeling of the literary work created for the reader by the writer.0
11662886088colloquialCharacteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing1
11662890834Connotationan idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.2
11662892487Dennotationthe dictionary meaning of a word3
11662893906Dictionword choice4
11662894995pedanticAn adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish.5
11662899107periodic sentencesentence whose main clause is withheld until the end6
11662902067point of viewthe perspective from which a story is told7
11662906109SemanticsMeaning of words and sentences8
11662907891Thesisthe primary position taken by a writer or speaker9
11662912265transition(n.) a change from one state or condition to another10
11662914138witintellectually amusing language that surprises and delights11
11662915437Coherencethe quality of being logical and consistent and the quality of forming a unified whole12
11662918457JuxtapositionPlacement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts13

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