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| 7840327228 | Informal Diction | Represents plain language of everyday use, and often includes many simple, common words | 0 | |
| 7840330169 | Middle Diction | Maintains correct language usage, but is less elevated than formal diction | 1 | |
| 7840332509 | Formal Diction | Consists of a dignified, impersonal, and elevated use of language | 2 | |
| 7840334722 | Dramatic Irony | Creates a discrepancy between what a character believes or says and what the reader or audience member knows to be true | 3 | |
| 7840338883 | Sarcasm | A strong form of verbal irony that is calculated to hurt someone through false praise | 4 | |
| 7840343606 | Personification | A form of metaphor in which human characteristics are attributed to nonhuman things | 5 | |
| 7840345962 | Oxymoron | A condensed form of paradox in which two contradictory words are used together | 6 | |
| 7840351034 | Foil | A character in work whose behavior and values contrast with those of another character in order to highlight the distinctive temperament of the character | 7 | |
| 7840355341 | Epiphany | In fiction, when a character suddenly experiences a deep realization about himself or herself | 8 | |
| 7840368614 | Allegory | A narration or description usually restricted to a single meaning because its events, actions, characters, settings, and objects represent specific abstractions or ideas | 9 | |
| 7840373534 | Denouement | A French term meaning "unraveling" or "unknotting" used to describe the resolution of the plot following the climax | 10 | |
| 7840381709 | Connotation | Associations and implications that go beyond the literal meaning of a word, which derive from how the word has been commonly used and the associations people make with it | 11 | |
| 7840386395 | Cliche | An idea or expression that has become tired and trite from overuse, its freshness and clarity having worn off | 12 | |
| 7840394931 | Catharsis | Describes the release of the emotions of pity and fear by the audience at the end of a tragedy | 13 | |
| 7840397810 | Canon | Those works generally considered by scholars, critics, and teachers to be the most important to read and study, which collectively constitute the "masterpieces" of literature | 14 | |
| 7840404185 | Cacophony | Language that is discordant and difficult to pronounce | 15 | |
| 7840406443 | Mondegreen | A misunderstood or misinterpreted word | 16 | |
| 7840408830 | Archetype | A term used to describe universal symbols that evoke deep and sometimes unconscious responses in a reader | 17 | |
| 7840413094 | Antagonist | The character, force, or collection of forces in fiction or drama that opposes the protagonist and gives rise to the conflict of the story | 18 |
