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| 8788419779 | theme | The main idea or abstract meaning central to a piece | 0 | |
| 8788425650 | treatise | a formal written work discussing the facts, conclusions, and principles behind a subject | 1 | |
| 8788435263 | analogy | a comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way | 2 | |
| 8788441147 | metonymy | a figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to replace that of another with which it is associated | 3 | |
| 8788465033 | diatribe | a forceful verbal attack | 4 | |
| 8788467593 | irony | an expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated | 5 | |
| 8788477349 | sarcasm | a sharp, taunting attitude conveyed through jibes and remarks | 6 | |
| 8788485221 | figures of speech | a word or phrase used in a non-literal sense to imply meaning | 7 | |
| 8788492123 | semantics | the study of meanings in a language | 8 | |
| 8788496681 | syllogism | an deductive argument consisting of a major premise, minor premise, and a conclusion | 9 | |
| 8788506719 | solecism | a violation of the conventional usage of a language | 10 | |
| 8788557605 | style | a distinctive manner of expressing in writing or speech | 11 | |
| 8788617710 | onomatopoeia | the use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning | 12 | |
| 8788623166 | device | something in a literary work designed to achieve a particular effect | 13 | |
| 8788632657 | diction | 1. the clearness of a person's speech 2. the way in which words are used in speech and writing | 14 | |
| 8788645668 | simile | a comparison using the words like or as | 15 | |
| 8788649360 | periodic sentence | a sentence that expresses its main thought at the end | 16 | |
| 8788657287 | prepositional phrase | a phrase that contains a preposition and its object | 17 | |
| 8788664132 | contemplative | 1. a person who practices deep thought 2. relating to deep thought | 18 | |
| 8788699556 | deductive | a type of reasoning in which conclusions are drawn from premises and definitions | 19 | |
| 8788711998 | convey | to communicate a message | 20 | |
| 8788719060 | antithesis/antithetical | 1. a contrast of thoughts, usually in two clauses or phrases 2. being in direct opposition | 21 | |
| 8788876028 | Appeal to Authority | a fallacy in which an authority is inappropriately used as evidence | 22 | |
| 8788928627 | aphorism | a short phrase that expresses a wise idea or saying | 23 | |
| 8788935334 | concrete | a highly specific and tangible detail or object | 24 | |
| 8788952605 | connotation | the suggested or implied meaning of a word | 25 | |
| 8788964103 | invective | a direct verbal attack or an abusive term | 26 | |
| 8788977815 | allusion | an indirect or casual reference | 27 | |
| 8789005666 | rebuttal | a speech in which opposing arguments are anticipated and answered | 28 | |
| 8788987796 | parallelism | when grammatical ideas or phrases are in the same form | 29 | |
| 8789039878 | syntax | the organization of language into meaningful structure | 30 | |
| 8789043830 | tone | the characteristic emotion or attitude that pervades a work | 31 | |
| 8789049291 | understatement | a statement that makes something seem smaller or less important than it really is | 32 | |
| 8789065702 | wit | a quickness of intellect or ability to write clever things | 33 | |
| 8789076501 | anticlimax | a disappointing end to an exciting series of events | 34 | |
| 8789082143 | assertion | a confident statement of fact or belief | 35 | |
| 8789090818 | apostrophe | an exclamation addressed to a person or personified object that is absent | 36 | |
| 8789127763 | climax | the high or turning point of a story or play | 37 | |
| 8789133099 | conceit | an extremely dramatic metaphor | 38 | |
| 8789139915 | counterexample | an example that opposes or contradicts an idea or theory | 39 | |
| 8789146185 | cynicism | an attitude of scornful negativity | 40 | |
| 8789157469 | ethos | a speaker or author's credibility on a subject | 41 | |
| 8789170582 | fallacy | an incorrect belief based on faulty evidence | 42 | |
| 8789175328 | farce | a type of highly exaggerated comedy | 43 | |
| 8789189119 | genre | a literary form or type | 44 | |
| 8789197884 | imperative mood | a verb mood expressing a command | 45 | |
| 8789206268 | inversion | a reversal of the normal order of words in a sentence | 46 | |
| 8789212143 | abstract | 1. a concept thought of apart from any particular material objects 2. a brief statement of the main thoughts of a book or article | 47 | |
| 8789238563 | antecedent | 1. an event logically preceding 2. a word or phrase to be replaced by another word | 48 | |
| 8789259184 | colloquialism | an informal expression typical to a particular language | 49 | |
| 8789270839 | excerpt | a small, extracted passage from a longer written work | 50 | |
| 8789277468 | expository | describing explanatory writing | 51 | |
| 8789323840 | extended metaphor | a series of comparisons between two unlike | 52 | |
| 8789338296 | extended simile | a simile developed over several lines | 53 | |
| 8789348269 | footnote | a note with added information placed below printed text | 54 | |
| 8789375863 | hyperbole | an overstatement or exaggeration for rhetorical effect | 55 | |
| 8789391895 | jargon | 1. incomprehensible speech 2. the specialized vocabulary of a profession | 56 | |
| 8789406665 | juxtaposition | the contrasting effect of two things being placed close together | 57 | |
| 8789421282 | hypothetical example | a fictional example used to explain a complicated topic | 58 | |
| 8789440902 | pedantic | embodying narrow-mindedness | 59 | |
| 8789444563 | metaphor | a figure of speech that compares unlike objects | 60 | |
| 8789452228 | prosaic | unpoetic, dull, ordinary | 61 | |
| 8789485339 | stance | an intellectual or emotional attitude | 62 | |
| 8789496190 | symbol | an object used to represent something abstract | 63 | |
| 8789504975 | allegory | a story in which a second meaning is implied | 64 | |
| 8789514139 | alliteration | a repetition of initial consonants | 65 | |
| 8789523464 | prose | any writing that is not poetry | 66 | |
| 8789526712 | lyrical | having an artistically beautiful and reflective quality | 67 | |
| 8789536030 | euphemism | a mild substitute for a possibly offensive word | 68 | |
| 8789555996 | homily | a religious or moral sermon meant to guide human behavior | 69 | |
| 8789574716 | parody | an imitation of a work meant to ridicule style and subject | 70 | |
| 8789582535 | pathos | an emotional appeal used to persuade | 71 | |
| 8789595883 | imagery | the representation of objects and actions that appeals to our physical senses | 72 | |
| 8789613228 | narrative | a form of writing that tells a story | 73 | |
| 8789619431 | oxymoron | a figure of speech in which contradictory ideas or terms are juxtaposed | 74 | |
| 8789628943 | personification | a figure of speech in which objects are animals are given human characteristics | 75 | |
| 8789638222 | illustrate | to clarify or explain using pictures or examples | 76 | |
| 8789652941 | paradox/paradoxical | 1. a statement that seems self-contradictory but is actually true 2. being unusual or not normal | 77 | |
| 8789671588 | point of view | 1. the narrator's position in relation to a story 2. a particular attitude or stance | 78 | |
| 8789686739 | elegiac | expressing sorrow or lamentation | 79 | |
| 8789704269 | mood | 1. the emotional tone or atmosphere in a work of literature 2. the intent of a particular sentence | 80 | |
| 8789724358 | pun | a humorous play on words | 81 | |
| 8789734013 | refute | to prove an argument wrong by using other evidence | 82 | |
| 8789752634 | rhetoric | the art of using language effectively and persuasively in writing and speech | 83 | |
| 8789774685 | subordinate clause | a dependent clause modifying an independent clause | 84 | |
| 8789848840 | purpose | a writer's reason or goal in their writing | 85 | |
| 8789858066 | qualify | to describe by giving the qualities or characteristics of something | 86 | |
| 8789879178 | satire | a literary style that mocks or ridicules an idea | 87 | |
| 8789889509 | inference | a conclusion reached by considering the relevant facts and evidence | 88 | |
| 8789899815 | epilogue | a closing section of writing that provides further information | 89 | |
| 8789907707 | epiphany | an realization or revealing moment | 90 | |
| 8789915967 | digression | a temporary departure from the main subject of conversation | 91 | |
| 8789921975 | dogma | the established opinion of a church, government, etc. | 92 | |
| 8789931507 | enumerate | to count or list | 93 | |
| 8789948812 | enunciate | to clearly pronounce or proclaim | 94 | |
| 8789953066 | ambiguity | the lack of a single, clear meaning | 95 | |
| 8789960159 | author's purpose | the author's reason for writing | 96 | |
| 8789974430 | didactic | designed or intended to teach others | 97 | |
| 8789979529 | clause | a structural element of a sentence containing both a subject and a predicate | 98 | |
| 8789989248 | denotation | the dictionary definition of a word | 99 | |
| 8789996499 | anecdote/anecdotal | 1. a short, entertaining account or story 2. based on observations of unscientific observers | 100 | |
| 8790012712 | cliché | an expression that has become ineffective through overuse | 101 | |
| 8790023896 | logos | the logic and evidence used by a speaker or writer to support a claim | 102 | |
| 8790038454 | chiasmus | an inverted relationship between the syntactic elements of parallel phrases Ex: You forget what you want to remember, and you remember what you want to forget. | 103 | |
| 8790064246 | anaphora | the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses | 104 | |
| 8790073267 | zeugma | the use of a word to modify two or more words in a way that applies to each in a different sense or makes sense with only one | 105 | |
| 8790110319 | epistrophe | the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses | 106 | |
| 8856901305 | acerbic | a sharply critical or sarcastic tone | 107 | |
| 8856924390 | ambivalent | showing contradictory feelings toward something simultaneously | 108 | |
| 9087727035 | antimetabole | a repetition of words in successive clauses but in reverse order | 109 |
