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| 7744664823 | Allegory | A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one | 0 | |
| 7744664824 | Ambiguity | A word, phrase, or statement which contains more than one meaning | 1 | |
| 7744664843 | Apostrophe | A term used when a speaker directly addresses someone or something that isn't present in the poem | 2 | |
| 7744669622 | Colloquial Language | Words or expressions used in ordinary language by common people | 3 | |
| 7744674472 | Slang | Words that are not a part of standard vocabulary or language and are used informally | 4 | |
| 7744679591 | Epistolary | A novel written as a series of documents. The usual form is letters, although diary entries, newspaper clippings, and other documents | 5 | |
| 7744679592 | Theme | The main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly | 6 | |
| 7744679593 | Motif | Any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story | 7 | |
| 7744682016 | Denouement | The resolution of the issue of a complicated plot in fiction | 8 | |
| 7744682017 | Poetic Justice | A literary device in which ultimately virtue is rewarded and viciousness is punished | 9 | |
| 7744682018 | Flat Character | Two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work | 10 | |
| 7744684467 | Round Character | Complex and undergo development, sometimes sufficiently to surprise the reader | 11 | |
| 7744684468 | Character Foil | A character who contrasts with another character —usually the protagonist— to highlight particular qualities of the other character | 12 | |
| 7744684521 | Illocution | An act of speaking or writing which in itself effects or constitutes the intended action, e.g. ordering, warning, or promising | 13 | |
| 7744687724 | Euphemism | A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. | 14 | |
| 7744691334 | Parody | An imitation of a particular writer, artist or a genre, exaggerating it deliberately to produce a comic effect | 15 | |
| 7744691335 | 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 | 16 | |
| 7744691336 | Pun | A play on words in which a humorous effect is produced by using a word that suggests two or more meanings or by exploiting similar sounding words having different meanings | 17 | |
| 7744694294 | Oxymoron | A combination of contradictory or incongruous words or something, such as a concept, made up of contradictory or incongruous elements | 18 | |
| 7744694295 | Paradox | A statement or problem that either appears to produce two entirely contradictory (yet possible) outcomes, or provides proof for something that goes against what is intuitively expected | 19 | |
| 7744694296 | Rite of Passage | A ceremony or event marking an important stage in a person's life | 20 | |
| 7744697278 | Epilogue | Part of the main story that occurs after the climax and reveals the fates of the characters / A chapter at the end of the work that concludes the work | 21 | |
| 7744697279 | Anti-Climatic | Causing disappointment at the end of an exciting or impressive series of events / A conclusion that is unsatisfying because it does not meet the expectations that the narrative has been building toward. | 22 | |
| 7744697280 | Connotation | An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning | 23 | |
| 7744700280 | Denotation | The strict dictionary meaning of a word | 24 | |
| 7753278812 | First Person Narrator | uses the pronoun "I" to tell the story, and can be either a major or minor character | 25 | |
| 7753278813 | Third Person Objective Narrator | Uses the pronoun "he" or "she" and describes or interprets thoughts, feelings, motivations, of the characters. Details such as setting, scenes, and what was said is stronger with an objective observer | 26 | |
| 7753281706 | Third Person Omniscient Narrator | Uses the pronoun "he" or "she" and has access to all the actions and thoughts within fiction | 27 | |
| 7753281707 | Third Person Limited Narrator | Uses the pronoun "he" or "she" and has a restricted view of events, mean they don't "know" the whole story | 28 |
