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| 15012595958 | Conceit | metaphor that compares two very unlike things | 0 | |
| 15012608932 | Syntax | Sentence structure | 1 | |
| 15012614831 | Epistrophe | the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences | 2 | |
| 15012618255 | Litote | an ironic understatement | 3 | |
| 15012627596 | Imagery | language that appeals to the senses | 4 | |
| 15012660335 | Genre | type of literature that is categorized by its content | 5 | |
| 15012671330 | Asyndeton | the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence. | 6 | |
| 15012682614 | Logos | Appeal to logic | 7 | |
| 15012687558 | Didactic | type of literature used to teach | 8 | |
| 15012694818 | deductive reasoning | creating a conclusion from multiple ideas | 9 | |
| 15012741885 | Metonymy | substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it | 10 | |
| 15012763796 | Epitaph | an inscription on a tombstone or burial place, words to remember someone | 11 | |
| 15012771622 | Synecdoche | A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole | 12 | |
| 15012779861 | Canon | list of literary works that are considered to be great | 13 | |
| 15012791390 | Ethos | credibility | 14 | |
| 15012799613 | Eulogy | a formal speech praising a person who has died | 15 | |
| 15012802899 | Rhetoric | the art of using language effectively and persuasively | 16 | |
| 15012813382 | Anaphora | the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences | 17 | |
| 15012825632 | Allusion | A reference to another work of literature, person, or event | 18 | |
| 15012830744 | elegy | a sad or mournful poem | 19 | |
| 15012835431 | figurative language | figures of speech used to be more impactful | 20 | |
| 15012854417 | Personification | the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea | 21 | |
| 15012858801 | Oxymoron | conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence') | 22 | |
| 15012862924 | Assonance | Repetition of vowel sounds | 23 | |
| 15012888188 | expository | intended to explain or describe something | 24 | |
| 15012892306 | Dialect | a form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group | 25 | |
| 15012897319 | Idiom | an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | 26 | |
| 15012902895 | inductive reasoning | reasoning from detailed facts to general principles | 27 | |
| 15012909141 | extended metaphor | A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work. | 28 | |
| 15012939533 | Sarcasm | the use of irony to mock or convey contempt | 29 | |
| 15012943630 | Inference | A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning | 30 | |
| 15012960466 | Onomatopoeia | A word that imitates the sound it represents. | 31 | |
| 15012960467 | Euphemism | An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant | 32 | |
| 15012965054 | Aphorism | A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life. | 33 | |
| 15012968806 | colloquial | characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation | 34 | |
| 15012979069 | Jargon | special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand. | 35 | |
| 15013003006 | Connotation | All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests | 36 | |
| 15013008347 | Paradox | A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. | 37 | |
| 15013015682 | Diction | the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing. | 38 | |
| 15013019767 | Alliteration | Repetition of consonant sounds | 39 | |
| 15013023686 | Hyperbole | extreme exaggeration | 40 | |
| 15013042623 | Realism | the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth | 41 | |
| 15013046632 | Allegory | a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. | 42 | |
| 15013053062 | Prose | the ordinary form of written language | 43 | |
| 15013058471 | Satire | the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. | 44 | |
| 15013070265 | Apostrophe | A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. | 45 |
