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13340372886Metonymysubstituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it0
13340372887OxymoronA figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase1
13340376192Paradoxa statement that seems contradictory but is actually true2
13340381840Synaesthesiathe use of one kind of sensory experience to describe another3
13340412938Asidea line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage4
13340412939Catharsisa release of emotional tension5
13340633531Asidea line spoken by an actor addressing the audience6
13340633532terza rimaa verse form with a rhyme scheme: aba bcb cdc, etc.7
13340640379trochaica stressed followed by an unstressed syllable8
13340644296local colorwriting which presents the mannerisms, dress, speech and customs of a particular geographical region9
13340644297pathosan appeal that evokes pity or sadness10
13340648459logosan appeal based on logic or reason11
13340651715colloquialCharacteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing12
13340656010double entendreA double meaning, one of which usually carries sexual suggestions13

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