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| 6597330860 | Ad Hominem | An attack on the person rather than the the ideas | 0 | |
| 6597330861 | Allegory | Work that functions on a symbolic level | 1 | |
| 6597330862 | Alliteration | Repition of initial consonant sounds | 2 | |
| 6597330863 | Analogy | A literary device employed to serve as a basis for comparison | 3 | |
| 6597330864 | Anecdote | A story of belief episode told by the writer or character | 4 | |
| 6597330865 | Antecedent | Word/phrase/clause to which a promoun refers | 5 | |
| 6597330866 | Antithesis | The presentation of two contrasting images | 6 | |
| 6597330867 | Argument | Assertion(s) presented and defended by the writer | 7 | |
| 6597330868 | Attitude | Relationship an author has toward his or her subject | 8 | |
| 6597330869 | Balance | All parts of the presentation are equal | 9 | |
| 6597330870 | Cacophony | Harsh and discordant sounds in a line or passage | 10 | |
| 6597330871 | Character | Those who carry out the action of the plot | 11 | |
| 6597330872 | Colloquial | Use of slang in writting. Create local color to provide informal tone. | 12 | |
| 6597330873 | Comic Relief | Humorous character | 13 | |
| 6597330874 | Conflict | Clash between opposing forces in literary work | 14 | |
| 6597330875 | Connective Tissue | Those element that help create coherence in a written piece. | 15 | |
| 6597330876 | Connotation | The interpretive level of a word based on its associated images rather than its literal meaning. | 16 | |
| 6597330877 | Deduction | The process of moving from a general rule to a specific example. | 17 | |
| 6597330878 | Denotation | The literal of dictionary meaning of a word. | 18 | |
| 6597330879 | Dialect | The re-creation of regional spoken language, such of souther dialect. | 19 | |
| 6597330880 | Didactic | Writing whose purpose it to instruct or to teach. A didatic work is usually formal. | 20 | |
| 6597330881 | Discourse | Discussion on a specific topic. | 21 | |
| 6597330882 | Ellipsis | An indication by a series of three periods that some material has been omitted from a given text. Word/phrase/sentence/paragraph. Be wary of the ellipsis. | 22 | |
| 6597330883 | Epigraph | The use of quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme. | 23 | |
| 6597330884 | Euphemism | A more acceptable/pleasant way to say something that might be inapropriate. Euphemisms are also often used to obscure the reality of the sittiation. | 24 | |
| 6597330885 | Euphony | The pleasant presentation of sounds in a literary work. | 25 | |
| 6597330886 | Exposition | Background information presented in a literary work. | 26 | |
| 6597330887 | Abstract | Lang. that describes concepts rather than concrete images | 27 | |
| 6597330888 | Allusion | A reference contained in a work. | 28 | |
| 6597330889 | Diction | The authors choice of words that created a tone/attitude/style as well as meaning. | 29 | |
| 6612631059 | Extended Metaphor | A sustained comparison, often referred to as a conceit. The extended metaphor is developed throughout a piece of writing. | 30 | |
| 6612631060 | Figurative Language | The body of devices that enables the writer to operate on levels other than the literal one. It includes metaphor, simile, symbol,motif, and hyperbole, etc. | 31 | |
| 6612631061 | Flashback | A device that enables a writer to refer to past thoughts, events, or episodes. | 32 | |
| 6612631062 | Form | The shape or structure of a literary work. | 33 | |
| 6612631063 | Hyperbole | Extreme exaggeration, often humorous, it can also be ironic; the opposite of understatement. | 34 | |
| 6612631064 | Image | A verbal approximation of a sensory impression, concept, or emotion. | 35 | |
| 6612631065 | Imagery | The total effect of related sensory images in a work of literature. | 36 | |
| 6612631066 | Induction | The process that moves from a given series of specifics to a generalization. | 37 | |
| 6612631067 | Inference | A conclusion one can draw from the presented details. | 38 | |
| 6612631068 | Invective | A verbally abusive attack. | 39 | |
| 6612631069 | Irony | An unexpected twist or contrast between what happens and what was intended or expected to happen. It involves dialog and situation and can be intentional or unplanned. Dramatic irony centers around the ignorance of those involved; whereas, the audience is aware of the circumstance. | 40 | |
| 6612631070 | Logic | The process of reasoning. | 41 | |
| 6612631071 | Logical Fallacy | A mistake in reasoning. | 42 | |
| 6612631072 | Metaphor | A direct comparison between dissimilar things. | 43 | |
| 6612631073 | Metonymy | A figure of speech in which a representative term is used for a larger idea. | 44 | |
| 6612631074 | Monologue | A speech given by one character. | 45 | |
| 6612631075 | Motif | The repetition or variations of an image or idea in a work used to develop theme or characters. | 46 | |
| 6612631076 | Narrator | The speaker of a literary work. | 47 | |
| 6612631077 | Onomatopoeia | Words that sound like the sound they represent. | 48 | |
| 6612631078 | Oxymoron | An image of contradictory term. | 49 | |
| 6612631079 | Pacing | The movement of a literary piece from one point or one section to another. | 50 | |
| 6680108532 | Parable | A story that operated on more than one level and usually teaches a moral lesson. | 51 | |
| 6680108533 | Parody | A comic imitation of a work that ridicules the original. It can be utterly mocking or gently humorous. It depends on allusion and exaggerates and distorts the original style and content. | 52 | |
| 6680108534 | Pathos | The aspects of a literary work that elicit pity from the audience. An appeal to emotion that can be used as a means to persuade. | 53 | |
| 6680108535 | Pedantic | A term used to describe writing that borders on lecturing. It is scholarly and academic and often overly difficult and distant. | 54 | |
| 6680108536 | Periodic Sentence | Presents its main clause at the end of the sentence for emphasis and sentence variety. Phrases and/or dependent clauses precede the main character. | 55 | |
| 6680108537 | Personification | The assigning of human qualities to inanimate objects or concepts | 56 |
