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2833467861alliterationsame letter or sound at the beginning of closlely connected words0
2833467862allusiona brief indirect reference to a person, place, or idea of historical1
2833467863apostrophespeak to someone or something that cannot respond2
2833467864asyndetonthe omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence3
2833467865cacophonya harsh, discordant mixture of sounds4
2833467866couplettwo lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme that term a unit5
2833467867detaildescribe item by item; give the full particulars of6
2833467868dictionthe choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing7
2833467869didacticintended to teach particularly in having moral instruction as ulterior motive8
2833467870euphonymeans sweet-voiced, melody or loveliness in sound they create9
2833467871foilanother character in story who contrast with main character10
2833467872hyperboleused to over-exaggerated the purpose of creating emphasis of being humorous11
2833467873iambic pentametera line of verse consisting of five metrical feet where each foot consists of an unstressed syllable and stressed syllable12
2833467874ironyconvey a menacing that's opposite of its literal meaning13
2833467875polysyndetonconjunctions are used repeatedly in quick session14
2833467876satireshow foolishness or vice in humans, organizations, etc15
2833467877sonnetconsisting of 14 lines with rhymes arranged according to a fixed scheme16
2833467878stanzaarranged of a certain number of lines usually four or more17
2833467879syntaxwords or phrases are arranged to make complete sentences18
2833467880timeshows attitudes towards subject and audience19

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