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| 7900972511 | Alliteration | The repetition of the same consonant sounds in a sequence of words | 0 | |
| 7900975126 | Ambiguity | Allows for two or more simultaneous interpretations of a word, phrase, action, or situation, all of which can be supported by the context of a work | 1 | |
| 7900980525 | Assonance | The repetition of internal vowel sounds in nearby words that supposedly is not audible to other character onstage at the time | 2 | |
| 7900984126 | Carpe Diem | Latin phrase meaning "seize the day" | 3 | |
| 7900986723 | Colloquial | Language used in ordinary or familiar conversation | 4 | |
| 7900988569 | Doggerel | A derogatory term used to describe poetry whose subject is trite and whose rhythm and sounds are monotonously heavy-handed | 5 | |
| 7900992239 | Exposition | A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work, that provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances | 6 | |
| 7900996258 | Farce | A form of humor based on exaggerated, improbable incongruities | 7 | |
| 7901000468 | Parody | A humorous imitation of another, usually serious, work | 8 | |
| 7901002557 | Satire | The literary art of ridiculing a folly or vice in order to expose or correct it | 9 | |
| 7901017558 | Suspense | The anxious anticipation of a reader or audience as to the outcome of a story | 10 | |
| 7901069874 | Thesis | The central idea of an essay | 11 | |
| 7901069875 | Static Character | Does not change throughout the work, and the reader's knowledge of that character does not grow | 12 | |
| 7901072847 | Dynamic Character | Undergoes some kind of change because of the action in the plot | 13 | |
| 7901087409 | Round Character | More complex than flat or stock characters, often displays inconsistencies and internal conflicts found in most real people | 14 | |
| 7901092288 | Petrarchan Sonnet | Divided into an octave, which typically rhymes abaabba, and a setet, which may have varying rhyme schemes | 15 | |
| 7901096957 | Shakespearean Sonnet | Organized into three quatrains and a couplet | 16 |
