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| 6563851396 | dissonance | harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds | 0 | |
| 6563851397 | ellipis | the omission of a word or phrase which is grammatically necessary but can be deduced from the context ("Some people prefer; others, dogs") | 1 | |
| 6563851398 | epithet | a term used to point out a characteristic of a person. Homeric epithets are often compound adjectives ("swift-footed Achilles") that become an almost formulaic part of a name. Epithets can be abusive or offensive but are not so by definition . For example, athletes may be proud of their given epithets ("The Rocket"). | 2 | |
| 6563851399 | euphemism | an indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant. | 3 | |
| 6563851400 | exclamatory Sentence | a sentence expressing strong feeling, usually punctuated with an exclamation mark. | 4 | |
| 6563851401 | figurative Language | language employing one or more figures of speech (simile, metaphor, imagery, etc.) | 5 | |
| 6563851402 | litotes | a type of understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite | 6 | |
| 6563851403 | malapropism | the mistaken substitution of one word for another word that sounds similar | 7 | |
| 6563851404 | maxim | a concise statement, often offering advice; an adage | 8 | |
| 6563851405 | metaphor | a direct comparison of two different things | 9 | |
| 6563851406 | metonymy | substituting the name of an object for another object closely associated with it | 10 | |
| 6563851407 | mood | the emotional atmosphere of a work | 11 | |
| 6563851408 | non sequitur | an inference that does not follow logically from the premises | 12 | |
| 6563851409 | sarcasm | harsh, cutting language or tone intended to ridicule | 13 | |
| 6563851410 | satire | the use of humor to emphasize human weaknesses or imperfections in social institutions | 14 | |
| 6563851411 | simile | a comparison of two things using "like," "as," or other specifically comparative words | 15 | |
| 6563851412 | simple Sentence | a sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause | 16 | |
| 6563851413 | structure | the arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or entire work | 17 | |
| 6563851414 | style | the choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work | 18 | |
| 6563851415 | syllepsis | a construction in which one word is used in two different senses | 19 | |
| 6563851416 | synecdoche | using one part of an object to represent the entire object | 20 | |
| 6563851417 | onomatopoeia | a word formed from the imitation of natural sounds | 21 | |
| 6563851418 | oxymoron | an expression in which two words that contradict each other are joined | 22 | |
| 6563851419 | paradox | an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth | 23 | |
| 6563851420 | parallelism | the use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms | 24 | |
| 6563851421 | pathos | the quality in a work that prompts the reader to feel pity | 25 | |
| 6563851422 | pedantic | characterized by an excessive display of learning or scholarship | 26 | |
| 6563851423 | personification | endowing non-human objects or creatures with human qualities or characteristics | 27 | |
| 6563851424 | polysyndeton | the use, for rhetorical effect, of more conjunctions than is necessary or natural | 28 | |
| 6563851425 | pun | a play on words, often achieved through the use of words with similar sounds but different meanings | 29 | |
| 6563851426 | rhetoric | the art of presenting ideas in a clear, effective, and persuasive manner | 30 | |
| 6563851427 | rhetorical Question | a question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer | 31 | |
| 6563851428 | synesthesia | describing one kind of sensation in terms of another | 32 | |
| 6563851429 | syntax | the manner in which words are arranged into sentences | 33 | |
| 6563851430 | thesis | the primary position taken by a writer or speaker | 34 | |
| 6563851431 | tone | the attitude of the writer, usually implied, toward the subject or audience | 35 | |
| 6563851432 | understatement | the deliberate representation of something lesser in magnitude than it actually is; a deliberate under-empahsis | 36 | |
| 6563851433 | flashback | the insertion of an earlier event into the normal chronological order of a narrative | 37 | |
| 6563851434 | foreshadowing | the presentation of material in such a way that the reader is prepared for what is to come later in the work | 38 | |
| 6563851435 | hubris | excessive pride or arrogance that results in the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy | 39 | |
| 6563851436 | hyperbole | intentional exaggeration to create an effect | 40 | |
| 6563851437 | hypothetical question | a question that raises a hypothesis, conjecture, or supposition | 41 | |
| 6563851438 | idiom | an expression in a given language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in the expression | 42 | |
| 6563851439 | imagery | the use of figures of speech to create vivid images that appeal to one of the senses | 43 | |
| 6563851440 | inference | a conclusion on draws based on premises or evidence | 44 | |
| 6563851441 | invective | an intensely vehement, highly emotional verbal attack | 45 | |
| 6563851442 | irony | the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; or, incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs | 46 | |
| 6563851443 | jargon | the specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession | 47 | |
| 6563851444 | juxtaposition | placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast | 48 |
