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4382397741MetaphorComparing two unrelated things without using "like" or "as"0
4382439715ThemeSubject of the piece of writing1
4382447204ToneThe attitude of the writer's, usually conveyed through choice of words or the viewpoint of the writer's2
4382480525OnomatopoeiaThe formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named3
4382491924IronyThe use of words to convey a meaining that is the opposite of it's literal meaning4
4382542791AlliterationThe occurance of the same letter or sound at the beginning of each word5
4382578177AnaphoraA rhetorical form for the repitition of a word or phrase at the beginning of connected sentences; to emphasize the repeated word6
4386499772ParableA short story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson7
4386515341ParodyAn imitation of a particular writer, artist, or genre8
4386533204LitotesA statement that expresses the negative of its contrary meaning9
4386571214Crossing the RubiconReaching a point of no return10
4386635633All that Glitters is not GoldAppearances can be decieving11
4386719446Bread and CircusesOfferings to distract a someone12
4386738556IcarusNot heeding someone's warning13
4386795946Loaves and FishesMaking the most of what you have14
4386831683Lot's WifeFocusing on the past instead of the future15
4386875381Tower of BabelChaotic situation where no one is communicating16

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