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| 2878173374 | Alliteration | the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words | 0 | |
| 2878177950 | Allusion | an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference | 1 | |
| 2878177951 | Antagonist | a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary | 2 | |
| 2878178912 | Antithesis | a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else | 3 | |
| 2878178913 | Apostrophe | the addressing of a usually absent person or a usually personified thing rhetorically | 4 | |
| 2878179644 | Archetype | a very typical example of a certain person or thing | 5 | |
| 2878179645 | Assonance | in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in non-rhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo to be discernible (e.g., penitence, reticence ) | 6 | |
| 2878180501 | Conflict | the struggle between opposing forces or characters in a story | 7 | |
| 2878180502 | Connotation | the associations and emotional overtones that have become attached to a word or phrase, in addition to its strict dictionary definition | 8 | |
| 2878181757 | Consonance | agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions | 9 | |
| 2878181758 | Denotation | the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests | 10 | |
| 2878184223 | Detail | Facts revealed by the author or speaker that support the attitude or tone in the work | 11 | |
| 2878192106 | Dialect | a variety of speech characterized by its own particular grammar or pronunciation, often associated with a particular geographical region | 12 | |
| 2878184224 | Dialogue | Conversation between characters | 13 | |
| 2878185035 | Diction | A writer's or speaker's choice of words | 14 | |
| 2878185036 | Direct Characterization | the process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed by the use of descriptive adjectives, phrases, or epithets. | 15 | |
| 2878185749 | Epic Simile | A simile developed over several lines of verse, esp. one used in an epic poem. | 16 | |
| 2878186756 | Epiphany | A moment of sudden revelation or insight | 17 | |
| 2878186757 | Euphemism | An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant | 18 | |
| 2878187882 | Extended Metaphor | A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work. | 19 | |
| 2878187883 | Flashback | A method of narration in which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events | 20 | |
| 2878192107 | Foil | A character who is in most ways opposite to the main character (protagonist) or one who is nearly the same as the protagonist. The purpose of the foil character is to emphasize the traits of the main character by contrast only | 21 | |
| 3072599832 | foreshadowing | A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader. | 22 | |
| 3072601314 | hyperbole | A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor | 23 | |
| 3072601315 | idiom | A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. | 24 | |
| 3072603529 | imagery | Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) | 25 | |
| 3072606107 | indirect characterization | Author subtly reveals the character through actions and interactions. | 26 | |
| 3072606108 | irony | A contrast between expectation and reality A contrast or discrepancy between what is stated and what is really meant, or between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen. | 27 | |
| 3072608880 | juxtaposition | Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts | 28 | |
| 3072612387 | limited narrator | a narrator who presents the story as it is seen and understood by a single character and restricts information to what is seen, heard, thought, or felt by that one character | 29 | |
| 3072614237 | metaphor | A comparison without using like or as | 30 | |
| 3072616398 | meter | A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry | 31 | |
| 3072618654 | metonymy | A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it | 32 | |
| 3072618715 | mood | Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader | 33 | |
| 3072620642 | motif | A recurring theme, subject or idea | 34 | |
| 3072624387 | omniscient narrator | a narrator who is able to know, see, and tell all, including the inner thoughts and feelings of the characters | 35 | |
| 3072627480 | onomatopoeia | A word that imitates the sound it represents. | 36 | |
| 3072629594 | oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. | 37 | |
| 3072631740 | paradox | A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. | 38 | |
| 3072633433 | personification | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes | 39 | |
| 3072633434 | plot | Sequence of events in a story | 40 | |
| 3072635648 | point of view | The perspective from which a story is told | 41 | |
| 3072635649 | protagonist | Main character in a story | 42 | |
| 3072637758 | pun | A play on words that wittily exploits a double meaning | 43 | |
| 3072644010 | rhetorical shift | a change from one tone, attitude, etc . . . Look for key words like but, however, even though, although, yet, etc. | 44 |
