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8941604909AllegoryUsing character and story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. (characters personify an abstraction like hope or freedom)0
8941642084AlliterationThe repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds (she sells sea shells)1
8942071202AllusionDirect/Indirect reference to something which is commonly known (book, event, etc)2
8942152562AmbiguityMultiple meanings of a word, phase, sentance, or passage3
8942158802AnalogySimilarity/comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.4
8942175907AntecedentThe word, phase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.5
8942300551Antithesisthe opposition or contrast of ideas- similar to a paradox6
8942305871Aphorismcliche (actions speak louder than words, don't judge a book by its cover)7
8942463569Apostrophetalking to something that cannot talk back (Hello darkness, my old friend)8
8942491987AtmosphereEmotional nod created by the entirety of a literary work. Atmosphere can foreshadow events9
8942525547CaricatureA verbal description, the purpose of which is to exaggerate or distort, for comic effect10
8942566195ClauseA grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.11
8942594400Colloquial/Colloquialismthe use of slang in writing/speech. (y'all)12
8942608702ConceitExtended metaphor- comparing two completely different things. (Love is like an oil change)13
8942654934Connotationsuggested meaning14
8942658731DenotationThe strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word.15
8942666760DictionRelated to style(writers word choices)16
8942685763Didactic"teaching" (morals/lessons)17
8942693233Euphemism"good speech" politically correct way of saying something18
8942790528Extended MetaphorA metaphor developed at great length19
8942806172Figurative LanguageWriting or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid20
8942814711Figure of SpeechA device used to produce figurative language. Many compare dissimilar things. (hyperbole, metaphor, oxymoron)21
8942832651Generic ConventionsTraditions for each genre22
8942853524GenreThe major category into which literary work fits23
8942856814Homily"sermon" Any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice24
8942863067HyperboleFigure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. (overshoot)25
8942887550ImagerySensory details or figurative language used to describe, etc26
8942904382Inference/InferTo draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented27

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