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6601538888SynecdocheA figure of speech where one part represents the entire object, or vise versa0
6601538889Stock CharacterA stereotypical character, a type1
6601539942AmbiguityQuality of being intentionally unclear. Contributes to the richness and depth of multiple meanings.2
6601546624Ad MisericordiamAn appeal to the audience's sympathy: an attempt to persuade another3
6601547429AnachronismAn element in a story that is out of its time frame sometimes used to create a humorous or jarring effect.4
6601548249MetonymyA figure of speech that replaces the name of something with a word or phrase closely associated with it.5
6601548734Periodic SentenceA sentence that delivers its point at the end.6
6601549244ParodyA comical imitation of a serious piece with the intent of ridiculing the author or her work.7

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