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10016860781Active VoiceThe subject of the sentence performs the action- Anthony drove the car0
14779886346AllusionA brief & indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.1
14779890766Alter-egoA character that's used to talk about the authors thoughts2
14779891813AnecdoteA short and interesting story often proposed to demonstrate a point, and to make the audience laugh3
14779895976ClassicismArt/Literature characterized by a realistic view of people and the world. Sticks to realistic themes4
14779898825Comic reliefWhen a humorous scene is added to the story in order to lighten the mood5
14779904028DictionWord choice or element of style6
14779907186DidacticA term used to describe fiction or nonfiction that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking.7
14779909262EllipsisThe ommission of a word/phrase8
14779911915EuphemismAn indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant (calling someone mentally challenged instead of sped)9
14779915320Figurative languageWriting or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid.10
14779917215SimileA comparison using "like" or "as"11
14799570408ColloquialCharacteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing12
14799572864ConnotationThe implied or associative meaning of a word (Policeman, cop, The Man- all mean the same)13
14799585785DenotationThe dictionary definition of a word14
14799588723Jargonspecial words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.15
14799595917VernacularEveryday language of ordinary people16
14799603676AdageA folk saying with a lesson17
14799607831AllegoryA story where characters represent qualities or concepts18
14799621427AphorismA statement that expresses a general truth or moral principle19
14799634736AnalogyA comparison of two different things that are similar in some way20
14799646754HyperboleExaggeration21
14799646831IdiomA common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. (Break a leg, piece of cake)22
14799652911MetonymySubstituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it (The pen is mightier than the sword)23

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