7323254396 | Allegory | a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. | 0 | |
7323254397 | Allusion | an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. | 1 | |
7323256129 | Analogy | a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification. | 2 | |
7323256130 | Anaphora | the use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition, such as do in I like it and so do they. | 3 | |
7323257466 | Anecdote | a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. | 4 | |
7323259034 | Antithesis | a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else. | 5 | |
7323259035 | Asyndeton | the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence. "We came, we saw, we conquered." | 6 | |
7323262419 | Collequialism | a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation. | 7 | |
7323262420 | Connotation | an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. | 8 | |
7323264009 | Diction | the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing. | 9 | |
7323264010 | Ethos | is an appeal to ethics, and it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader. | 10 | |
7323265848 | Juxtaposition | the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect | 11 | |
7323265849 | Imagery | visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work. | 12 | |
7323265850 | Logos | a literary device that can be defined as a statement, sentence or argument used to convince or persuade the targeted audience by employing reason or logic. | 13 | |
7323267406 | Metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. | 14 | |
7323267407 | Metonymy | the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example suit for business executive, or the track for horse racing. | 15 | |
7323269360 | Parallelism | is a literary device in which parts of the sentence are grammatically the same, or are similar in construction. | 16 | |
7323269361 | Paradox | a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true. | 17 | |
7323271120 | Parody | an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect. | 18 | |
7323271121 | Pathos | a quality that evokes pity or sadness. | 19 | |
7323271122 | Satire | the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. | 20 | |
7323272690 | Simile | a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid | 21 | |
7323272691 | Syntax | the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language. | 22 | |
7323272692 | Theme | he subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic. | 23 | |
7323272693 | Tone | the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc. | 24 | |
7323276671 | SOAPStone | Speaker, Audience, Purpose, Subject, Tone | 25 | |
7323276672 | Denotation | the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests. | 26 | |
7323278871 | Figurative Language | is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. | 27 | |
7323278872 | Inference | a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. | 28 | |
7444813444 | irony | the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect | 29 | |
7444813445 | sarcasm | mock with often satirical or ironic remarks with a purpose to amuse and hurt someone or some section of society simultaneously. | 30 | |
7444817251 | synechdoche | part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part, use larger groups to refer to smaller groups or vice versa. | 31 | |
7444817252 | jargon | pecific phrases and words by writers in a particular situation, profession or trade. These specialized terms are used to convey hidden meanings accepted and understood in that field. | 32 | |
7444817253 | dialect | regional or social variety of a language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary, especially a variety of speech differing from the standard literary language or speech pattern of the culture in which it exists | 33 | |
7444817254 | rhetorical question | questioner asks rhetorical questions to lay emphasis to the point. | 34 | |
7444820517 | slang | words that are not a part of standard vocabulary or language and are used informally | 35 | |
7444834158 | rule of theme and repetition | ??? | 36 |
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