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| 7269597364 | Simile | A comparison to what is known to what is unknown using like or as | 0 | |
| 7269606343 | Metaphor | A comparison to what is known to what is unknown without using like or as | 1 | |
| 7269607323 | Hyperbole | An exaggeration that bolsters an argument | 2 | |
| 7269612550 | Understatement | Creates exaggeration by showing restraint (opposite of hyperbole) | 3 | |
| 7269619155 | Symbol/Symbolism | Anything that represents itself and stands for something else | 4 | |
| 7269627645 | Personification | Giving human attributes to non-human things | 5 | |
| 7269629981 | Irony | The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant | 6 | |
| 7269638049 | Alliteration | The repetition of a phonetic sound at the beginning of several words in a sentence | 7 | |
| 7269643134 | Metonymy | The name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated (large to small) | 8 | |
| 7269654715 | Synecdoche | A type of metaphor in which parts stand for the whole, the whole for the parts... vice versa (small to large) | 9 | |
| 7269660879 | Oxymoron | Two words that together create a sense of opposition | 10 | |
| 7269664451 | Motif | Any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story | 11 | |
| 7269670529 | Apostrophe | Directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction such as liberty or love | 12 | |
| 7269677259 | Idiom | A set expression comprising two or more words that are not interpreted literally | 13 | |
| 7269687934 | Onomatopoeia | A sound imitates the thing or action associated with it | 14 | |
| 7269691451 | Zeugma | Two or more elements in a sentence that are tied together by the same verb or noun | 15 | |
| 7269893951 | Rhetoric | The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing | 16 | |
| 7269904585 | Style | Overall choices the author makes/classification of authors in a group | 17 | |
| 7269918979 | Diction | Word choice | 18 | |
| 7269920978 | Denotation | Dictionary definition | 19 | |
| 7269924797 | Connotation | Associated meaning | 20 | |
| 7269928089 | Syntax | How sentences are structured (word order) | 21 | |
| 7269933738 | Parallelism | Parallel structure (similarity) | 22 | |
| 7269938191 | Repetition | The duplication of any element of language | 23 | |
| 7269942561 | Rhetorical Questions | Questions not meant to be asked; only to make the reader think the way the author wanted them to | 24 | |
| 7269950285 | Transitions | A word or phrase that links different ideas to help lead us through the piece | 25 | |
| 7269955907 | Imagery | Words or phrases that appeal to our senses | 26 | |
| 7269959094 | Tone | Describes the authors attitude toward his/her material | 27 | |
| 7269963685 | Shift | A Change in mood, attitude, or tone that usually changes the focus | 28 | |
| 7269971396 | Colloquialism | The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing | 29 | |
| 7269974215 | Ambiguity | The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage | 30 | |
| 7269979471 | Allusion | A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known | 31 | |
| 7269987212 | Atmosphere | The emotional nod created by the universal of a literal work (entirely) | 32 | |
| 7269993858 | Mood | The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work | 33 | |
| 7270001216 | Allegory | A symbolical way that people represent other things | 34 | |
| 7270004695 | Analogy | A comparison between two things that form a relationship (different things) | 35 | |
| 7270011410 | Aphorism | A terse statement of known authorship which express a general truth or a moral principle | 36 | |
| 7270017547 | Didactic | Something we learn from "teaching/learning" | 37 | |
| 7270021957 | Euphemism | A nice way to say a not nice thing | 38 | |
| 7270024069 | Paradox | A statement that is self-contradictory | 39 | |
| 7270029693 | Dialect | The language of a people of a specific area | 40 | |
| 7270034683 | Anecdote | A short story to prove a point | 41 | |
| 7270044272 | Homily | Literally meaning "sermon" but more informally | 42 | |
| 7270050360 | Epiphany | AH-HAH moment (realization) | 43 | |
| 7270055317 | Conceit | A fancy metaphor | 44 | |
| 7270056992 | Narrative | The telling of events | 45 | |
| 7270058532 | Characterization | The building of characters through direct or indirect as well as explicit or inexplicit events, actions, thoughts, and language/dialect | 46 | |
| 7270070225 | Point of View | The perspective of which the story is told | 47 | |
| 7270076965 | Setting | Where and when a story takes place... social statues, weather, etc | 48 | |
| 7270083903 | Theme | The central idea of a work (message) | 49 | |
| 7270086828 | Semantics | The branch of linguistics that studies (study of words) | 50 | |
| 7270089562 | Genre | Fiction and Non-fiction (categories that books are classified in) | 51 | |
| 7270097184 | Motivation | Why characters behave the way they do | 52 | |
| 7270098599 | Flashback | The interruption to insert past events, to describe the background | 53 | |
| 7270109804 | Foreshadowing | A warning or indication of a future event | 54 | |
| 7270113079 | Archetype | Typical characters or a situation that seems to represent universal ideals (the first after which all others are copies) | 55 | |
| 7270119970 | Protagonist | The main character | 56 | |
| 7270122560 | Antagonist | The bad guy of the story (problem maker) | 57 | |
| 7270127913 | Static Character | A character who grows/develops little to none inner change throughout the story | 58 | |
| 7270145099 | Dynamic Character | A character which undergoes an important inner change throughout the story | 59 | |
| 7270148706 | Flat Character | A character easily recognized but not used to there potential yet still has purpose in the overall plot of the story | 60 | |
| 7270165324 | Stock Character | A Character which is quickly recognized and accepted by the reader without much characterization | 61 | |
| 7270179930 | FOIL | Brings out attributes of other characters | 62 |
