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| 4787012973 | allegory | a story or poem that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning | 0 | |
| 4787014670 | alliteration | the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words | 1 | |
| 4787210022 | allusion | an expression designed to call something to mind without directly | 2 | |
| 4787217317 | analogy | a comparison of two things, typically on the basis of their structure for explaination | 3 | |
| 4787220968 | anaphora | repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses | 4 | |
| 4787228803 | epistrophe | the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences | 5 | |
| 4787232793 | anecdote | short or amusing story about a real incident or person | 6 | |
| 4787235824 | antagonist | character that stands in or represents opposition against the protagonist | 7 | |
| 4787238978 | protagonist | the leading character or one of the main characters in a story | 8 | |
| 4787241102 | antithesis | a person or thing that is the direct opposite of something or someone | 9 | |
| 4787245029 | anthropomorphism | the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god | 10 | |
| 4787247550 | aphorism | a pithy observation that contains a general truth | 11 | |
| 4787251106 | apostrophe | punctuation mark indicating possession or the omission of letters | 12 | |
| 4787253847 | asyndeton | the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence | 13 | |
| 4787259544 | polysyndeton | device in which several coordinating conjunctions are used in a sentence | 14 | |
| 4787263666 | characterization | the concept of creating characters for a literary narrative | 15 | |
| 4787267449 | conflict | a serious disagreement or argument; typically a protracted one | 16 | |
| 4787270806 | connotation | an idea or feelings that a work invokes in addition to its literal meaning | 17 | |
| 4787274158 | denotation | the literal meaning of a word, in contrast to feelings or ideas of that word | 18 | |
| 4787278545 | diction | the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing | 19 | |
| 4787281254 | exposition | a comprehensive cluster of description and explanation of a story or theory | 20 | |
| 4787285169 | narrative | a spoken or written account of connected events; a story | 21 | |
| 4787286658 | figurative language | language that uses words or expressions with a meaning; not literal | 22 | |
| 4787292216 | flashback | a sudden and disturbing vivid memory of an event in the past | 23 | |
| 4787296019 | foreshadowing | a warning or indication of a future event | 24 | |
| 4787297264 | foil character | a character who contrasts other characters to highlight particular qualities in that other character | 25 | |
| 4787300619 | imagery | visually descriptive figurative language | 26 | |
| 4787304915 | irony | the expression of ones meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite | 27 | |
| 4787309585 | juxtaposition | the fact of two things being seen or placed closed together with effect | 28 | |
| 4787311639 | satire | the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, and ridicule to expose and criticize peoples stupidity or vices | 29 | |
| 4787315574 | local color | customs, manners, or dress that associates a person to a specific time period | 30 | |
| 4787319002 | motif | a distinctive feature or idea in an artistic or literally narrative | 31 | |
| 4787322058 | symbol | a thing that represents or stands for something else | 32 | |
| 4787325298 | plot | the main events of a play, movie, or novel devised and presented as an interrelated sequenced | 33 | |
| 4787334696 | point of view | a particular view in relation to the story being told | 34 | |
| 4787335725 | theme | the subject of talk, a piece of writing, a persons thoughts or an exhibition | 35 | |
| 4787340306 | tone | the general character attitude towards the events in a story | 36 |
