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2376769659Loose sentence/ non-periodic sentenceA type of sentence in which the main idea comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses.0
2376773707MetaphorA figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity.1
2376777712MetonymyA figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it.2
2376783348MoodPrevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work.3
2376784372NarrativeTelling of a story or an account of an event or series of events,4
2376787536OnomatopoeiaA figure of speech in which sounds are imitated in the sounds of words.5
2376789112OxymoronA figure of speech where the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox.6
2376791634ParadoxA statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity.7
2376795272ParallelismAlso referred to as a parallel construction or parallel structure. Refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity.8
2376801674AnapohoraA sub-type of parallelism when the exact repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences.9

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