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| 14707314248 | Abstract | Refers to language that describes concepts rather than concrete images (ideas and qualities rather than observable or specific things, people, or places). The observable or "physical" is usually described in concrete language | 0 | |
| 14707314249 | Allegory | An extended narrative in prose or verse in which characters, events, and settings represent abstract qualities and in which the writer intends a second meaning to be read beneath the surface of the story; The underlying meaning may be moral, religious, political, social, or satiric. | 1 | |
| 14707314250 | Anecdote | A short, simple narrative of an incident; often used for humorous a fact or to make a point. | 2 | |
| 14707314251 | Annotation | Explanatory notes added to text to explain, cite sources, or give bibliographical data | 3 | |
| 14707314252 | Antithesis | The presentation of two contrasting images. The ideas are balanced by word, phrase, clause, or paragraphs. Ex. "To be or not to be..." | 4 | |
| 14707314253 | Aphorism | A short often where do you statement of a principle or a truth about life Ex: "Early bird gets the worm." | 5 | |
| 14707314254 | Apostrophe | Usually in poetry but sometimes in prose; The device of calling out in an imaginary, dad, or absent person or to a place, thing, or personified abstraction | 6 | |
| 14707314255 | Argumentation | Writing that attempts to prove the validity of a point of view or an idea by presenting reasoned arguments. The persuasive writing is a form of argumentation | 7 | |
| 14707314256 | Cacophony; Dissonance | Harsh, awkward, or dissonant sounds used deliberately in poetry or prose; the opposite of euphony. | 8 | |
| 14707314257 | Caricature | Descriptive writing that greatly exaggerates a specific feature of a person's appearance or a facet of personality | 9 | |
| 14707314258 | Colloquialism | A word of phrase (including slang) used in every day conversation and in formal writing but that is often inappropriate in formal writing Ex. Y'all ain't | 10 | |
| 14707314259 | Coherence; Unity | Quality of a piece of writing in which all parts contribute to the development of the central idea, theme or organizing principle | 11 | |
| 14707314260 | Concrete language | Language that describe specific, observable things, people, or play says, rather than ideas or qualities | 12 | |
| 14707314261 | Connotation | Implied or suggested meaning of a word because of its association in the readers mind | 13 | |
| 14707314262 | Consonance | Reception of an identical consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity, as in boost/best. It can also be seen within several compound words such as fulfill and ping-pong | 14 | |
| 14707314263 | Conundrum | A riddle whose answer is or involves a pun. It may also be a paradox or a difficult problem | 15 | |
| 14707314264 | Deduction | The process of moving from a general rule to a specific example | 16 |
