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| 3881877967 | Alliteration | The repetition of sounds, especially initial constants in tow or more neighboring words. Ex: she sells sea shells down by the sea shore. | 0 | |
| 3881877968 | Allusion | A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. Ex: plan ahead: it wasn't raining when Noah built the ark. | 1 | |
| 3881877969 | Ambiguity | The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence or passage. Ex: we both saw her duck. | 2 | |
| 3881877971 | Anaphora | One of the devices of repetition, in which the same expression is repeated at the beginning of two or more lines clauses, or sentences. Ex: Without love we are nothing. Without love there is nothing | 3 | |
| 3881877973 | Antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. | 4 | |
| 3881877974 | Antithesis | Figure of balance in which two contrasting ideas are intentionally juxtaposed, usually through parallel structure; a contrasting of opposing ideas in adjacent phrases, clauses, or sentences. Ex: that's one step for man, one giant leap for man kind | 5 | |
| 3881877975 | Aphorism | A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle. | 6 | |
| 3881877976 | Apostrophe | A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. | 7 | |
| 3881877977 | Asyndeton | Consists of omitting conjunctions between words, phrases, or classes. | 8 | |
| 3881877979 | Chiasmus | A figure of speech in which two successive phrases or clauses are parallel in syntax but reverse the order of the analogous words. | 9 | |
| 3881877981 | Colloquial | The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing. | 10 | |
| 3881877983 | Conceit | A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. | 11 | |
| 4346208686 | Diacope | Repetition of a word or phrase after an intervening Word or phrase: ex: we will do it I tell you, we will do it | 12 | |
| 4346232402 | Didactic | Primary aim of teaching or instructing, especially moral or ethical principles | 13 | |
| 4346232403 | Enumeratio | Listing or detailing parts of something | 14 | |
| 4346232404 | Expletive | A figure of emphasis in which a single word or short phrase, usually interrupting normal speech, is used to lend emphasis to the words on either side of the expletive | 15 | |
| 4346232405 | Generic conventions | Describe traditions for each genre. | 16 | |
| 4367892535 | Homily | Literally means "sermon" but more informally, it can include any serious talk speech or lecture. | 17 | |
| 4367892536 | Hypophora | A figure of reasoning in which one or more questions is/are asked and answered. | 18 | |
| 4367892537 | Imagery | The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse motion, or represent abstractions on a physical level, Imgur uses terms related to the five senses. | 19 | |
| 4367892538 | Invective | And emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attach using strong , abusive language | 20 | |
| 4367892539 | Irony | The contrast between what is stated explicitly what is really meant the difference between what appears to be and what is actually true. Three types 1) verbal irony: the words literally state opposite of the writers true meaning 2) situational irony: events turn out the opposite of what was expected 3) dramatic irony: facts or events are unknown to a character in a play or a piece of fiction but known to the reader. | 21 | |
| 4367892540 | Litotes | From the Greek word "simple" or "plain". Litotes is a figure of thought in with two point is affirmed by negating it's opposite. Ex: He's no fool | 22 | |
| 4367892541 | Loose sentence | A type of sentence in which the main idea comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses. | 23 | |
| 4367892542 | Metonymy | A term from the Greek meaning change the label or substitute name. Metonymy is a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted by thought of another closely associated with it. | 24 | |
| 4367892543 | Paradox | A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or post to common sense but upon closer inspection contain some degree of truth or validity. Ex; "Everything I say is a lie." | 25 | |
| 4367909968 | Point of view | Literature the perspective from which a story is told. | 26 | |
| 4367909969 | Omniscient | Pretty view in which the narrator has God like knowledge and presents the thoughts and actions of all or any characters. | 27 | |
| 4367909970 | Limited omniscient | The point of you that can present the feeling in thoughts of only one character | 28 | |
| 4367909971 | Rhetorical modes | The flexible term describes the variety, the conventions, and purposes of the major kinds of writing. | 29 | |
| 4367909972 | Exposition | Is to explain and I know size information by presenting an idea relevant evidence, and appropriate discussion | 30 | |
| 4367909973 | Argumentation | To prove the validity of an idea for point of you by presenting sound reasoning. | 31 | |
| 4367909974 | Description | To re-create, invent, or visually present a person place event or action so the reader can picture that being described | 32 | |
| 4367909975 | Narration | To tell a story or nary an event or series of events | 33 | |
| 4367909976 | Sarcasm | From the Greek meaning to tear flesh, sarcasm involved better caustic language that is meant to hurt or ready kill someone or something. | 34 | |
| 4367909977 | Satire | It works at targets human voices and Foleys or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule. | 35 | |
| 4367909978 | Synecdoche | A type of metaphor in which the part stands for the whole, The whole for part of the genius for the species, the species for the genus, the material for the thing made orange short any portion section or main quality for the whole thing itself Ex: I'll put on my threads | 36 |
