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| 5768077809 | Allegory | Using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. Ex. Allegory of the Cave by Plato | 0 | |
| 5767999469 | Alliteration | Repetition of INITIAL consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words Ex. "Sally sells seashells by the seashore" | 1 | |
| 5768022948 | Allusion | Direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known Ex. event, book, myth, place | 2 | |
| 5768033828 | Ambiguity | The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word phrase, sentence, or passage Ex. "John took off his trousers by the bank." It is funny if we confuse one meaning of "bank" which is a building, to another meaning, being "an edge of a river". Context usually resolves any ambiguity in such cases. | 3 | |
| 5768062077 | Anadiplosis | Repetition of the LAST WORD of one clause at the beginning of the following clause. Ex. "Fear leads to anger; anger leads to hate; hate leads to suffering." -Yoda | 4 | |
| 5767967635 | Analogy | A similiarity or comparison between two different things or relationship between them. Can associate something unfamiliar with something that is more familiar. Ex. Cosmin Prison | 5 | |
| 5768094370 | Anaphora | Repetition in which the SAME EXPRESSION (word or words) is repeated at the BEGINING of two or more lines, clauses, or sentences. Ex. "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times." | 6 | |
| 5768117467 | Anecdote | A short narrative detailing particulars of an interesting episode or event. The term most frequently refers to an incident in the life of a person. | 7 | |
| 5768126017 | Antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun Ex. "while giving treats to children or friends offer them whatever they like." In these lines, children and friends are antecedents, while they is a pronoun, referring to friends and children. | 8 | |
| 5768142730 | Aphorism | A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a GENERAL TRUTH OR MORAL PRINCIPLE. An aphorism can be a memorable summation of the author's point. EX. The simplest questions are the hardest to answer | 9 | |
| 5768172739 | Apostrophe | A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction such as love and liberty. An ADDRESS TO SOMEONE OR THING THAT CANNOT ANSWER. | 10 | |
| 5768194381 | Atmosphere | The emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting and partly by the author's choice of objects that are described. Even such elements as a description of the weather can contribute. Frequently FORESHADOWS events. Perhaps it can create a mood. | 11 | |
| 5768204679 | Clause | A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb | 12 | |
| 5768217577 | Colloquial | The use of slang or informalities | 13 | |
| 5768223788 | Coherence | A principle demanding that the parts of any composition be arranged so that the meaning of the whole may be immediately clear and intelligible | 14 | |
| 5768240661 | Conceit | A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. Displays intellectual cleverness as a result of the unusual comparison being made. | 15 | |
| 5768244775 | Connotation | NONLITERAL associative meaning of a word; implied | 16 | |
| 5768261630 | Denotation | The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color. | 17 | |
| 5768263533 | Diction | Related to style, diction refers to the WRITER'S WORD CHOICE, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness. | 18 | |
| 5768272090 | Didactic | Means "TEACHING." Has the primary aim of teaching or instructing, especially the teaching of moral or ethical principles | 19 | |
| 5768282890 | Epistrophe | Repetition at the END of successive clauses. The opposite of anaphora Ex. "They saw no evil, they spoke no evil, and they heard no evil." | 20 | |
| 5768300978 | Euphuism | From the Greek for "good speech," are a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept. Ex. Saying "earthly remains" rather than "corpse" is | 21 | |
| 5768314137 | Exposition | The purpose is to EXPLAIN SOMETHING. In drama, the is the introductory material, which creates the tone, gives the setting, and introduces the characters | 22 | |
| 5768317554 | Extended Metaphor | A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work | 23 | |
| 5768321729 | Figurative Language | Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid | 24 | |
| 5768326123 | Figure of Speech | A DEVICE USED TO PRODUCE FIGURITIVE LANGUAGE. Many compare dissimilar things. Figures of speech include apostrophe, hyperbole, irony, metaphor, metonymy, oxymoron, paradox, personification, simile, and understatement | 25 | |
| 5768337690 | Generic Conventions | Traditions for each genre and helps to define each genre Ex. they differentiate an essay and journalistic writing or an autobiography and political writing | 26 | |
| 5768347638 | Genre | Major category in which a literary work fits | 27 | |
| 5768355702 | Homily | "SERMON" of any story, serious talk, speech or lecture involving Spiritual or Moral advise. | 28 | |
| 5768369197 | Hyperbole | A figure of speech using DELIBERATE EXAGERATION OR OVERSTATEMENT. Often have a comic effect; however, a serious effect is also possible. Often, produces irony. | 29 | |
| 5768382305 | Imagery | The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions. On a physical level, imagery uses terms related to the five senses. Ex. a rose may present visual imagery while also representing the color in a woman's cheeks and/or symbolizing some degree of perfection (It is the highest flower on the Great Chain of Being | 30 | |
| 5768392102 | Inference | To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented. Note that if the answer choice is directly stated, it is not inferred and is wrong. | 31 | |
| 5768403505 | Invective | An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. | 32 | |
| 5768414100 | Irony | The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant. The difference between what appears to be and what actually is true. | 33 | |
| 5768417041 | Loose Sentence | A type of sentence in which the main idea (independent clause) comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses. | 34 | |
| 5768439890 | Metaphor | A figure of speech using implied COMPARISON OF SEEMINGLY UNLIKE THINGS or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting similarity. Makes writing more vivid, imaginative, thought provoking, and meaningful. | 35 | |
| 5768455066 | Metonymy | A term from the Greek meaning "changed label" or "substitute name," is a figure of speech in which the NAME OF ONE OBJECT SUBSTITUTED for that of another closely associated with it. Ex. A news release that claims "the White House declared" rather that "the President declared". The substituted term generally carries a more potent emotional impact. | 36 | |
| 5768468036 | Mood | The first meaning is grammatical and deals with verbal units and a speaker's attitude | 37 | |
| 5768471427 | Narrative | The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. | 38 | |
| 5768477696 | Onomatopoeia | A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. Ex. buzz, hiss, hum, crack, whinny, and murmur | 39 | |
| 5768484962 | Oxymoron | A figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox Ex. Jumbo shrimp | 40 | |
| 5768489897 | Paradox | A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity. Ex. Macbeth | 41 | |
| 5768497928 | Parallelism | It refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity | 42 |
