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| 7126099158 | Allegory | Poem or story in which people or objects have a symbolic meaning | 0 | |
| 7126101917 | Alliteration | Repetition of same letter or sound in consecutive words | 1 | |
| 7126103838 | Allusion | Reference to something/someone from history, literature, etc | 2 | |
| 7126110983 | Ambiguity | Multiple meanings of words/phrases | 3 | |
| 7126111520 | Analogy | Comparison between two objects to show comparison | 4 | |
| 7126113614 | Anaphora | Repetition of the beginning of two consecutive sentences | 5 | |
| 7126114319 | Antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun | 6 | |
| 7126114681 | Antithesis | Contrasting ideas or phrases | 7 | |
| 7126118340 | Aphorism | Brief, clever statement | 8 | |
| 7126119178 | Apostrophe | Referring to an inanimate object | 9 | |
| 7126119738 | Asyndeton | Lacking a conjunction | 10 | |
| 7126120295 | Atmosphere | Way a book makes a reader feel | 11 | |
| 7126120867 | Begging the Question | Sidestepping the question | 12 | |
| 7126121863 | Caricature | Cartoon with exaggerated features | 13 | |
| 7126122657 | Clause | Part of a sentence (independent/dependent) | 14 | |
| 7148249479 | Colloquialism | Informal word choice | 15 | |
| 7148250378 | Comma Splice | When two independent clauses are connected with only a comma | 16 | |
| 7148251631 | Complex Sentence | Sentence with two independent clauses | 17 | |
| 7148252226 | Conceit | Extended metaphor | 18 | |
| 7148252646 | Connotation | Emotional overtone of a word | 19 | |
| 7148253181 | Consonance | Repetition of consonant sound | 20 | |
| 7148253532 | Dangling Modifier | Verb describing wrong noun | 21 | |
| 7148254497 | Deductive Reasoning | Making a conclusion from general to specific | 22 | |
| 7148255373 | Denotation | Literal definition of a word | 23 | |
| 7148257030 | Dialect | Language of a specific area | 24 | |
| 7148257753 | Diction | Author's word choice | 25 | |
| 7148260061 | Didactic | Work meant to teach | 26 | |
| 7148260062 | Elegy | Poem about someone who died | 27 | |
| 7148260818 | Ethos | Rhetorical appeal to credibility | 28 | |
| 7148261568 | Eulogy | Speech given to honor the dead | 29 | |
| 7148261730 | Euphemism | Replacing harsh words with less harsh words | 30 | |
| 7148266741 | Extended Metaphor | Metaphor longer than one line | 31 | |
| 7148267594 | Figurative Language | Language employing one or more figures of speech | 32 | |
| 7148272037 | Figure of Speech | Literary device used to make writing more interesting | 33 | |
| 7148272606 | Fragment | Sentence that is missing a subject or predicate | 34 | |
| 7148272921 | Homily | Religious speech | 35 | |
| 7148273508 | Hyperbole | Extreme exaggeration | 36 | |
| 7148274151 | Imagery | Use of figures of speech to appeal to the senses | 37 | |
| 7148275316 | Imperative Sentence | Statement that gives a demand | 38 | |
| 7148276000 | Inference | Conclusion based on observation | 39 | |
| 7148277883 | Inductive Reasoning | Making a conclusion from specific to general | 40 | |
| 7148278263 | Irony | When what is said is not meant | 41 | |
| 7148278622 | Isocolon | Parallel structure in length of phrases | 42 | |
| 7148281309 | Litotes | Saying what something is by saying what it is not | 43 | |
| 7148286655 | Logos | Rhetorical appeal to logic | 44 | |
| 7148287129 | Metaphor | Comparison between two or more unlike things without using like or as | 45 | |
| 7148288528 | Metonymy | Substituting the name of an object with a closely associated word | 46 | |
| 7148290595 | Direct Object | Object that receives the direct action of the verb | 47 | |
| 7148290596 | Indirect Object | A noun or pronoun that receives the direct object | 48 | |
| 7148292929 | Paradox | Statement that appears contradicting but actually reveals a truth | 49 | |
| 7148293693 | Parallelism | Use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms | 50 | |
| 7148295900 | Parody | Humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect | 51 | |
| 7148296827 | Pathos | Rhetorical appeal to emotion | 52 | |
| 7148297133 | Pedantic | Characterized by an excessive display of learning or scholarship | 53 | |
| 7148299708 | Periodic Sentence | Sentence whose main clause is withheld until the end | 54 | |
| 7148319894 | Point of View | The vantage point from which a story is told | 55 | |
| 7148320443 | Prose | Any writing that is not poetry | 56 | |
| 7148322876 | Rhetoric | The art of using language effectively and persuasively | 57 | |
| 7148324011 | Rhetorical Modes | The variety, the conventions, and the purposes of the major kinds of writing | 58 | |
| 7148326116 | Exposition | Writing to explain and inform | 59 | |
| 7148332678 | Argumentation | Writing to argue a claim | 60 | |
| 7148332871 | Description | Writing meant to describe | 61 | |
| 7148332872 | Narration | Writing to tell a story | 62 | |
| 7148333724 | Rhetorical Question | Question not meant to be answered | 63 | |
| 7148334139 | Rebuttal | Planned comeback to an arguement | 64 | |
| 7148334682 | Run-On Sentence | Sentence without proper conjunctions | 65 | |
| 7148335403 | Satire | Using humor to expose something or someone to ridicule | 66 | |
| 7148338696 | Semantics | Meaning of words and sentences | 67 | |
| 7148355383 | Style | Choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work | 68 | |
| 7148356220 | Subject Complement | A word or word group in the predicate that identifies or describes the subject | 69 | |
| 7148358551 | Subject Verb Agreement | When the subject and verb are both singular or plural | 70 | |
| 7148358873 | Subordinate Clause | A part of a sentence that has a subject and a verb but cannot stand on its own | 71 | |
| 7148360402 | Syllogism | Major and minor premise and a conclusion, form of deductive reasoning | 72 | |
| 7148363661 | Symbolism | A device in literature where an object represents an idea. | 73 | |
| 7148372735 | Synecdoche | Part that represents a whole | 74 | |
| 7148373045 | Synesthesia | Appealing to all senses | 75 | |
| 7148376700 | Syntax | Order of words | 76 | |
| 7148376701 | Theme | Central idea of a work | 77 | |
| 7148378198 | Thesis | Primary position taken by a writer or speaker | 78 | |
| 7148378514 | Tone | Attitude of author | 79 | |
| 7148379420 | Zeugma | Verb that refers to two separate nouns | 80 | |
| 7148381828 | Evidence | Facts, documentation, or testimony used to strengthen a claim | 81 | |
| 7148381829 | Assumption | Statement that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof | 82 | |
| 7148382293 | Backing | Support or evidence for a claim in an argument | 83 | |
| 7148382294 | Qualifier | A statement that indicates the force of the argument | 84 | |
| 7148382295 | Reservation | Explains the terms and conditions necessitated by the qualifier | 85 | |
| 7148382964 | Claim | An assertion, usually supported by evidence | 86 |
