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| 14577029288 | alliteration | the repetition of initial sounds in successive or neighboring words | 0 | |
| 14577029289 | allusion | a reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize | 1 | |
| 14577029290 | analogy | an explanation of how two seemingly differing things are similar | 2 | |
| 14577029291 | anaphora | the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive sentences. | 3 | |
| 14577029292 | anecdote | A brief story focusing on a particular incident or event | 4 | |
| 14577029293 | diction | the word choice made by a writer | 5 | |
| 14577029294 | hyperbole | intentional exaggeration to create an effect | 6 | |
| 14577029295 | imagery | language that appeals to one or more of the five senses | 7 | |
| 14577029296 | inference | reasonable conclusions that can be drawn by the reader based upon text evidence | 8 | |
| 14577029297 | juxtaposition | placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast | 9 | |
| 14577029298 | metaphor | a direct comparison of two different things | 10 | |
| 14577029299 | oxymoron | an expression that is self contradictory (e.g. Deafening Silence) | 11 | |
| 14577029300 | parallelism | the purposeful use of sentences or clauses with similar syntactic structure | 12 | |
| 14577029301 | rhetoric | the art of presenting ideas in a clear, effective, and persuasive manner | 13 | |
| 14577029302 | simile | a comparison of two things using "like" or "as" | 14 | |
| 14577029303 | syllogism | a three-part deductive argument in which a conclusion is reached based on a major and minor premise (e.g. All men are mortal; Socrates is a man; therefore, Socrates is mortal) | 15 | |
| 14577029304 | syntax | the arrangement of words, phrases, and clauses in a sentence | 16 | |
| 14577029305 | tone | the attitude of the writer towards the subject or audience | 17 | |
| 14577029306 | understatement | the deliberate representation of something as being less significant than it actually is. | 18 | |
| 14637008332 | argument | a statement of the meaning or main point of a literary work | 19 | |
| 14637016415 | denotation | the literal meaning of a word | 20 | |
| 14637019230 | eulogy | a formal speech praising a person who has died | 21 | |
| 14637021688 | irony | the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; or, incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs | 22 | |
| 14637030310 | rhetorical devices | literary techniques used to heighten the effectiveness of expression | 23 | |
| 14679434022 | satire | the use of humor to emphasize human weaknesses or imperfections in social institutions | 24 | |
| 14679440514 | parody | a humorous imitation of a serious work | 25 | |
| 14679444950 | didactic | having the primary purpose of teaching or instructing | 26 | |
| 14679447125 | euphemism | An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant | 27 | |
| 14679449963 | connotation | the implied or associative meaning of a word | 28 | |
| 14733538197 | conceit | a fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor | 29 | |
| 14733543648 | litotes | a type of understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite | 30 | |
| 14733554005 | paradox | an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth | 31 | |
| 14733557941 | invective | an intensely vehement, highly emotional verbal attack | 32 | |
| 14733559841 | figurative language | language employing one or more figures of speech (simile, metaphor, imagery, etc.) | 33 | |
| 14892195635 | antecedent | the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers | 34 | |
| 14892198556 | cliché | an expression that has been overused to the extent that its freshness has worn off | 35 | |
| 14892213382 | foreshadowing | the presentation of material in such a way that the reader is prepared for what is to come later in the work | 36 | |
| 14892231079 | metonymy | substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it | 37 | |
| 14892244334 | rhetorical question | a question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer | 38 | |
| 15100872365 | colloquialism | informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing | 39 | |
| 15100888233 | declarative sentence | a sentence that makes a statement or declaration | 40 | |
| 15100904892 | idiom | an expression in a given language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in the expression; or, a regional speech or dialect | 41 | |
| 15100937565 | philippic | a strong verbal denunciation. The term comes from the orations of Demosthenes against Philip of Macedonia in the fourth century. | 42 | |
| 15100844837 | solecism | nonstandard grammatical usage; a violation of grammatical rules | 43 | |
| 15349522609 | asyndeton | A construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions | 44 | |
| 15349538296 | homily | a sermon, or a moralistic lecture | 45 | |
| 15349547769 | jargon | the specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession | 46 | |
| 15349553433 | pun | a play on words, often achieved through the use of words with similar sounds but different meanings | 47 | |
| 15349560277 | sarcasm | harsh, cutting language or tone intended to ridicule | 48 |
