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| 14638951220 | alliteration | the repetition of initial sounds in successive or neighboring words | 0 | |
| 14638951221 | allusion | a reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize | 1 | |
| 14638951222 | analogy | an explanation of how two seemingly differing things are similar | 2 | |
| 14638951223 | anaphora | the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive sentences. | 3 | |
| 14638951224 | anecdote | A brief story focusing on a particular incident or event | 4 | |
| 14638951225 | diction | the word choice made by a writer | 5 | |
| 14638951226 | hyperbole | intentional exaggeration to create an effect | 6 | |
| 14638951227 | imagery | language that appeals to one or more of the five senses | 7 | |
| 14638951228 | inference | reasonable conclusions that can be drawn by the reader based upon text evidence | 8 | |
| 14638951229 | juxtaposition | placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast | 9 | |
| 14638951230 | metaphor | a direct comparison of two different things | 10 | |
| 14638951231 | oxymoron | an expression that is self contradictory (e.g. Deafening Silence) | 11 | |
| 14638951232 | parallelism | the purposeful use of sentences or clauses with similar syntactic structure | 12 | |
| 14638951233 | rhetoric | the art of presenting ideas in a clear, effective, and persuasive manner | 13 | |
| 14638951234 | simile | a comparison of two things using "like" or "as" | 14 | |
| 14638951235 | 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 | |
| 14638951236 | syntax | the arrangement of words, phrases, and clauses in a sentence | 16 | |
| 14638951237 | tone | the attitude of the writer towards the subject or audience | 17 | |
| 14638951238 | understatement | the deliberate representation of something as being less significant than it actually is. | 18 | |
| 14638952477 | thesis | a proposal that is defended by argument | 19 | |
| 14638953180 | intention | a plan | 20 | |
| 14638953730 | refute | disprove | 21 | |
| 14638954353 | vivid | clear or dramatic | 22 | |
| 14638955230 | coherence | consistency | 23 | |
| 14638956305 | diction | the choice and use of words | 24 | |
| 14638957102 | cite | to quote as an example or expert | 25 | |
| 14638958018 | annotate | to make notes or comments on | 26 | |
| 14638961916 | paraphrase | to express in other words | 27 | |
| 14638962604 | plagiarize | to steal and to use another's writings as one's own | 28 | |
| 14642468684 | rhetorical devices | literary techniques used to heighten the effectiveness of expression | 29 | |
| 14642470382 | irony | the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; or, incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs | 30 | |
| 14642482375 | eulogy | a formal speech praising a person who has died | 31 | |
| 14642487072 | argument | a statement of the meaning or main point of a literary work | 32 | |
| 14642488766 | denotation | the literal meaning of a word | 33 | |
| 14817836611 | symbiotic | involving a close relationship of mutual dependence | 34 | |
| 14817839503 | denote | to indicate | 35 | |
| 14817842522 | intrinsic | belonging to a thing by its very nature | 36 | |
| 14817842523 | deciduous | (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season | 37 | |
| 14818992448 | invective | insulting, abusive | 38 |
