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| 5727807820 | Diction | Teaching or instructing | 0 | |
| 5727813135 | Connotation | The non-literal, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning | 1 | |
| 5727856716 | Denotation | The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word | 2 | |
| 5727862442 | Syntax | The way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences | 3 | |
| 5727868480 | Rhetorical | The art of speaking or writing effectively | 4 | |
| 5727873240 | Deductive | Using known facts to draw a conclusion about a specific situation | 5 | |
| 5727881919 | Inductive | The process of making inferences based upon observed patterns or simple repetition | 6 | |
| 5727891714 | Inference | A reasonable conclusion from the information preseneted | 7 | |
| 5727895546 | Allusion | A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known (ie a book, myth, place) | 8 | |
| 5727907463 | Allegory | A literary work with two or more levels of meaning. One literal level and one more symbolic meaning | 9 | |
| 5727917872 | Antithesis | A figure of speech in which contrasting or paradoxical ideas are presented in parallel form | 10 | |
| 5727927252 | Aphorism | A general truth or observation about life, usually stated concisely and pointedly | 11 | |
| 5727935431 | Elegy | A solemn and formal lyric poem about death The repetition or a grammatical pattern | 12 | |
| 5728173137 | Epigram | A brief, pointed statement in prose of voice | 13 | |
| 5728176229 | Epigraph | A quotation that appears at the beginning of a literary work | 14 | |
| 5728181839 | Epithet | A word or phrase that states a characteric quality of some person or thing | 15 | |
| 5728208553 | Exemplum | A short tale or anecdote with a moral, especially one used in a medieval sermon | 16 | |
| 5728219979 | Farce | A kind of comedy that features physical horseplay, stereotypical characters and absurd plays | 17 | |
| 5728237753 | Hyperbole | A deliberate exaggeration or over statement | 18 | |
| 5728246872 | Incongruity | A juxtaposition of incompatible or opposite elemtents | 19 | |
| 5728256396 | Meter | Rhythmical pattern, determined by the number and types of stresses, or beats, in each line | 20 | |
| 5728277014 | Vernacular | The ordinary language of the people living in a particular region, instead of using a more formal literary language | 21 | |
| 5728289508 | Paradox | A statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true | 22 | |
| 5728307315 | Circumlocution | The use of an unnecessarily large number or words to express an idea | 23 | |
| 5728314097 | Mirth | Gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter | 24 | |
| 5728327320 | Reproach | To bring about shame, blame, or dishonor | 25 | |
| 5728342992 | Esoteric | Understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest or for the initiates of a group Belonging to a select few | 26 | |
| 5728360553 | Euphemism | The substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt | 27 | |
| 5728372453 | Maverick | A person who takes a stand independent of others in a group | 28 | |
| 5728377797 | Rhapsody | An ecstatic expression of unusually intense, emotionally literary work or discourse | 29 | |
| 5728389089 | Syllogism | An argument of a form containing a major premise and a minor premise connected with a middle term and conclusion | 30 | |
| 5728409689 | Raillery | Good natured ridicule | 31 | |
| 5731378112 | Anaphora | Repeating a phrase or word in succession for effect | 32 | |
| 5731383522 | Parallelism | When a speaker or writer expresses idea of equal worth with the same grammatical form | 33 | |
| 5731443019 | Despotism | Rule under a despot or an absolute ruler | 34 | |
| 5731476650 | Adulation | Large amounts of flattery | 35 | |
| 5731483012 | Ribald | Vulgar or indecent speech | 36 | |
| 5731489275 | Enliven | To make vigorous or active; invigorate | 37 |
