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| 2909594874 | Abstract Diction | Language that describes qualities that cannot be perceived with the five senses, ex: emotions | 0 | |
| 2909580271 | Alliteration | The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of word. | 1 | |
| 2909612769 | Allusion | A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. | 2 | |
| 2909612770 | Analogy | A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way | 3 | |
| 2909596688 | Assonance | Repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds. | 4 | |
| 2909584065 | Antithesis | Establishing a clear, contrasting relationship between 2 ideas or concepts. | 5 | |
| 2909618344 | Cacophony | Harsh, jarring noise | 6 | |
| 2909619058 | Chiasmus | A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed | 7 | |
| 2909619059 | Conceit | Surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. | 8 | |
| 2909622762 | Connotation | All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests | 9 | |
| 2909602298 | Consonance | Repetition of the same or similar consonant sound. | 10 | |
| 2909622763 | Denotation | The dictionary definition of a word | 11 | |
| 2909623968 | Epigraph | A brief quotation found at the beginning of a literary work, reflective of theme. | 12 | |
| 2909625574 | Euphony | pleasant, harmonious sound | 13 | |
| 2909625575 | Hyperbole | A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor | 14 | |
| 2909625576 | Imagery | Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) | 15 | |
| 2909626558 | Irony | A contrast between expectation and reality | 16 | |
| 2909626559 | Juxtaposition | Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts | 17 | |
| 2909626560 | Mood | Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader | 18 | |
| 2909628217 | Motif | A recurring subject, theme, or idea in a literary work. | 19 | |
| 2909665890 | Metonymy | A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it. | 20 | |
| 2909628218 | Oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. | 21 | |
| 2909628219 | Paradox | A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. | 22 | |
| 2909629223 | Parallelism | Phrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other | 23 | |
| 2909629224 | Anaphora | A rhetorical figure of repetition in which the same word or phrase is repeated in (and usually at the beginning of) successive lines, clauses, or sentences. | 24 | |
| 2909629225 | Asyndeton | Commas used (with no conjunction) to separate a series of words, speeds up flow of sentence. X, Y, Z as opposed to X, Y, and Z. | 25 | |
| 2909630613 | Epistrophe | Repetition of the same word or group of words at the ends of successive clauses | 26 | |
| 2909630614 | Polysyndeton | Deliberate use of many conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted. Hemingway and the Bible both use extensively. Ex. "he ran and jumped and laughed for joy" | 27 | |
| 2909631899 | Periodic Sentence | A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. | 28 | |
| 2909631900 | Personification | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes | 29 | |
| 2909631901 | Simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" | 30 | |
| 2909633097 | Contextual Symbol | A symbol that is derived not from common historical, cultural, or religious materials, but that is rather developed within the context of an individual work. | 31 | |
| 2909633098 | Conventional Symbol | Have meanings that are widely recognized by a society or culture. For example, the Christian cross, the Star of David, a swastika, or a nation's flag. | 32 | |
| 2909633099 | Tone | A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization on the sentence and global levels. | 33 | |
| 2909683209 | Concrete Diction | Specific words that describe physical qualities or conditions. | 34 | |
| 2909692939 | Pathos | Emotional appeal | 35 | |
| 2909692940 | Logos | Appeal to logic | 36 | |
| 2909699431 | Ethos | Credibility | 37 | |
| 3524053375 | Ambiguity | When something has several meanings.Uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language | 38 | |
| 3524065116 | Anecdote | A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. | 39 | |
| 3524072352 | Aphorism | A quote or short statement you take from a piece of writing -- A concise statement that expresses succinctly a general truth or idea, often using rhyme or balance. | 40 | |
| 3524089060 | Dissonance | A harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds. | 41 | |
| 3524098465 | Casual Relationship | When one variable determines the presence or change in another variable. | 42 | |
| 3524109852 | Subordinate Clause | A clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb | 43 | |
| 3524112374 | Independent Clause | A clause that can stand alone as a sentence with a subject and verb. | 44 | |
| 3524116310 | Cliche | A worn-out idea or overused expression | 45 | |
| 3524123741 | Elliptical Sentences | Very informal, skip entire words, must sound natural. "Are you going?" meaning are you going to the Park. | 46 | |
| 3524130766 | Epigram | A brief witty poem, often satirical. | 47 | |
| 3524135982 | Epithet | A descriptive name or phrase used to characterize someone or something | 48 | |
| 3524138809 | Euphemism | An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant | 49 | |
| 3524144014 | Inversion | Yoda - Order of words is reversed A sentence in which the verb precedes the subject. | 50 | |
| 3524149515 | Isocolon | Parallel structure in which the parallel elements are similar not only in grammatical structure, but also in length | 51 | |
| 3524149637 | Extended Metaphor | A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work. | 52 | |
| 3524152684 | Conceit | Comparison of two dissimilar things | 53 | |
| 3524165943 | Onomatopeia | The use of a word whose sound imitates or suggest its meaning. | 54 | |
| 3524173483 | Persona | A complex set of characteristics that makes you unique | 55 | |
| 3524177864 | Phrases | A group of related words that does not have a subject, predicate, or both | 56 | |
| 3524182587 | Sarcasm | The use of irony to mock or convey contempt | 57 | |
| 3524187527 | Symbols | Terms, concepts, or items that represent specific meanings by accepted convention. | 58 | |
| 3524192217 | Synecdoche | A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa | 59 | |
| 3524198158 | Synesthesia | Mixing of sensations. Describing one kind of sensation in terms of another | 60 | |
| 3524206242 | Synonymy | Phrase that use words with very similar semantic value | 61 | |
| 3524206411 | Understatement | The presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is. | 62 | |
| 3524214113 | Colloquial | Characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing | 63 | |
| 3524214114 | Dialect | A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation. | 64 | |
| 3524214115 | Jargon | Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand | 65 |
