3196052192 | Ad hominem | Against the man | 0 | |
3196052851 | Allegory | Abstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters, figures and events. | 1 | |
3196060302 | Alliteration | Words with same first letter occurring close together in a series | 2 | |
3196062467 | Allusion | A brief and indirect reference to..... | 3 | |
3196064111 | Ambiguity | Something that has more than one meaning | 4 | |
3196065586 | Analogy | A comparison in which something is compared to another thing which is quite different | 5 | |
3196075330 | Anecdote | A short and interesting story used to make readers laugh that support or demonstrate a point | 6 | |
3196078808 | Antecedent | A literary device in which a word or pronoun in a line or sentence refers to an earlier word | 7 | |
3196082032 | Antithesis | Meaning opposite. When two opposite are put together in a sentence to show contrast | 8 | |
3196089226 | Conceit | Two opposites combined with metaphors or similes | 9 | |
3196091289 | Euphemism | Polite expressions that replace harsh and impolite phrases | 10 | |
3196093869 | Colloquialism | The use of informal words, phrases or slang | 11 | |
3196095366 | Chiasmus | Rhetorical device in which two or more clauses are balanced against each other | 12 | |
3196096458 | Caricature | When particular aspects are exaggerated to create silly or comic effect | 13 |
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