14691068223 | Alliteration | the repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of the consecutive words | 0 | |
14691074606 | allusion | - an indirect reference to something literary, biblical, historical or cultural | 1 | |
14691076757 | Analogy | an extended comparison between two seemingly different things | 2 | |
14691078794 | Anaphora | - the repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses | 3 | |
14691082151 | Annotation | explanatory or critical notes added to a text | 4 | |
14691087001 | Antecedent | the noun to which a later pronoun refers | 5 | |
14691092870 | Antithesis | parallel structure that juxtaposes contrasting ideas | 6 | |
14691098144 | Aphorism | - a short, astute statement of general truth | 7 | |
14691101863 | Archaic diction | the use of words common to an earlier time period | 8 | |
14691104884 | Audience | one's listener or readership; those to whom a speech or piece of writing is addressed | 9 | |
14691106284 | Claim | An assertion, usually supported by evidence | 10 | |
14691109650 | Colloquial/ism | a use of informal or conversational language | 11 | |
14691111255 | Concession | reluctant acknowledgement or yielding | 12 | |
14691114734 | Connotation | that which is implied by the word, as opposed to the word's literal meaning | 13 | |
14691116306 | Denotation - | the literal meaning of a word | 14 | |
14691126395 | 15 |
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