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| 5259451625 | Allusion | A reference in a work of literature to something outside the work | 0 | |
| 5259465714 | Clause | A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb | 1 | |
| 5259471741 | Colloquial | Ordinary or familiar type of conversation | 2 | |
| 5259480467 | Complex Sentence | A sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause | 3 | |
| 5259487909 | Denotation | The literal or "dictionary" meaning of a word or phrase | 4 | |
| 5259497476 | Connotation | The associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression | 5 | |
| 5259504059 | Diction | The use of words in a literary work | 6 | |
| 5259593272 | Epigraph | A quotation or aphorism at rhe beginning of a literary work suggestive of theme | 7 | |
| 5259601417 | Euphemism | A more agreeable or less offensive substitute for generally unpleasant words or concepts | 8 | |
| 5259613802 | False Analogy | When two cases are not sufficiently parallel to lead readers to accept a claim of connection between them | 9 | |
| 5259624596 | Foreshadowing | The presentation of material in such a way that the reader is prepared for what is to come later in the work | 10 | |
| 5259636728 | Frame Device | A story within a story | 11 | |
| 5259642941 | Hyperbole | Figurative language that exaggerates | 12 | |
| 5259652245 | Irony | When the opposite of what you expect to happen does | 13 | |
| 5259659268 | Loose Sentence | A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows | 14 | |
| 5259675263 | Non-sequitur | A statement that does not logically follow another | 15 | |
| 5259685035 | Parody | An exaggerated imitation of a serious work for humorous purposes | 16 | |
| 5259694040 | Persona | The fictional mask or narrator that tells a story | 17 | |
| 5259702156 | Pun | A play on words that are identical or similar in sound but have sharply diverse meanings | 18 | |
| 5259712932 | Refutation | When the writer muster relevant opposing arguments | 19 | |
| 5259717192 | Rhetoric | The art of effective communication | 20 | |
| 5259723137 | Sarcasm | A generally bitter comment that is ironically worded | 21 |
