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| 13854798264 | Absolute | A word free from limitations or qualifications ("best"/"all"/"unique"/"perfect") | 0 | |
| 13854807164 | Adage | A familiar proverb or wise saying | 1 | |
| 13854808878 | Allegory | A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions | 2 | |
| 13854845158 | Alliteration | The repetition of initial sounds in successive or neighboring words | 3 | |
| 13854848326 | Allusion | A reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize | 4 | |
| 13854853130 | Anaphora | The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences | 5 | |
| 13854859893 | Anecdote | A brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event | 6 | |
| 13854865423 | Antithesis | A statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced | 7 | |
| 13854868647 | Apostrophe | A figure of speech in which one directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or some abstraction | 8 | |
| 13854874747 | Aphorism | A concise statement that expresses succinctly a general truth or idea, often using rhyme or balance | 9 | |
| 13854879661 | Archetype | A detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth and is thought to appeal in a universal way to the unconscious and to evoke a response | 10 | |
| 13854890913 | Asyndeton | A construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjuction | 11 | |
| 13854895614 | Bathos | Insincere or overly sentimental quality or writing/speech intended to evoke pity | 12 | |
| 13854904602 | Chiasmus | A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed ("Susan walked in, and out rushed Mary") | 13 | |
| 13855025678 | Cliche | An expression that has been overused to the extent that its freshness has worn off | 14 | |
| 13855030602 | Colloquialism | Informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing | 15 | |
| 13855034946 | Conceit | A fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor | 16 | |
| 13855039396 | Connotation | The implied or associative meaning of a word | 17 | |
| 13855043316 | Denotation | The literal meaning of a word | 18 | |
| 13855047118 | Dialect | A variety or speech characterized by its own particular grammar or pronunciation, often associated with a particular geographical region | 19 | |
| 13855057689 | Didactic | Having the primary purpose of teaching or instructing | 20 | |
| 13855064121 | Dissonance | Harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds | 21 | |
| 13855068981 | Elegy | A formal poem presenting a meditation on death or another solemn theme | 22 | |
| 13855072939 | Ellipsis | The omission of a word or phrase which is grammatically necessary but can be deduced from the context ("Some people prefer cats; others, dogs") | 23 | |
| 13855083391 | Epigram | A brief, pithy, and often paradoxical saying | 24 | |
| 13855086085 | Epigraph | A saying or statement on the title page of a work, or used as a heading for a chapter or other section of a work | 25 | |
| 13855091182 | Epiphany | A moment of sudden revelation or insight | 26 | |
| 13855094998 | Epitaph | An inscription on a tombstone or burial place | 27 | |
| 13855100388 | Epithet | A term used to point out a characteristic of a person; it sometimes can be compound adjectives ("swift-footed Achilles") or can be offensive or abusive but are not so by definition | 28 | |
| 13855115344 | Eulogy | A formal speech praising a person who has died | 29 | |
| 13855120984 | Euphemism | An indirect, less offensive way or saying something that is considered unpleasant | 30 | |
| 13855126090 | Expletive | An interjection to lend emphasis; sometimes, a profanity | 31 | |
| 13855133208 | Hubris | Excessive pride or arrogance that results in the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy | 32 | |
| 13855138350 | Hyperbole | Intentional exaggeration to create an effect | 33 | |
| 13855141668 | Idiom | An expression in a given language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in the expression or a regional dialect or speech | 34 | |
| 13855152942 | Imagery | The use of figures of speech to create vivid images that appeal to one of the senses | 35 | |
| 13855158759 | Inference | A conclusion one draws based on premises or evidence | 36 | |
| 13855162967 | Invective | An intensely vehement, highly emotional verbal attack | 37 | |
| 13855176346 | Jargon | The specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession | 38 | |
| 13855180999 | Juxtaposition | Placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast | 39 | |
| 13855186656 | Literary License | Deviating from normal rules or methods in order to achieve a certain effect | 40 | |
| 13855193240 | Litotes | A type of understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite | 41 | |
| 13855200671 | Malapropism | The mistaken substitution of one word for another that sounds similar | 42 | |
| 13855205473 | Maxim | A concise statement, often offering advice; an adage | 43 | |
| 13855211062 | Metaphor | A direct comparison of two different things | 44 | |
| 13855215561 | Metonymy | Substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it ("The pen is mightier than the sword") | 45 | |
| 13855226300 | Mood | The emotional atmosphere of a work | 46 | |
| 13855226343 | Motif | A standard theme, element, or dramatic situation that recurs in various works | 47 | |
| 13855234737 | Non-sequitur | An inference that does not follow logically from the premises | 48 | |
| 13855238101 | Onomatopoeia | A word formed from the imitation of natural sounds | 49 | |
| 13855243991 | Oxymoron | An expression in which two words that contradict each other are joined | 50 | |
| 13855248052 | Paradox | An apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth | 51 | |
| 13855253480 | Parody | A humorous imitation of a serious work | 52 | |
| 13855257694 | Pathos | The quality in a work that prompts the reader to feel pity | 53 | |
| 13855261418 | Pedantic | Characterized by an excessive display of learning or scholarship | 54 | |
| 13855266770 | Personification | Giving non-human objects or creatures human qualities or characterisitics | 55 | |
| 13855273800 | Polysyndeton | The use, for rhetorical effect, of more conjunctions that is necessary or natural | 56 | |
| 13855288850 | Pun | A play on words, often acheived through the use of words with similar sounds but different meanings | 57 | |
| 13855293840 | Rhetoric | The art of presenting ideas in a clear, effective, and persuasive manner | 58 | |
| 13855297325 | Sarcasm | Harsh, cutting language or tone intended to ridicule | 59 | |
| 13855301089 | Simile | A comparison of two things using "like" or "as" or other specifically comparative words | 60 | |
| 13855309613 | Solecism | Nonstandard grammatical usage; a violation of grammatical rules | 61 | |
| 13855313540 | Syllepsis | A construction in which one word is used in two different senses ("After he threw the ball, he threw a fit") | 62 | |
| 13855320819 | Syllogism | A three-part deductive argument in which a conclusion is based on a major premise and a minor premise (All men are moral; Socrates is a man; therefore, Socrates is moral) | 63 | |
| 13855338536 | Synecdoche | Using one part of an object to represent the entire object ("wheels referring to a car") | 64 | |
| 13855348844 | Synesthesia | Describing one kind of sensation in terms of another ("a loud color/ a sweet sound") | 65 | |
| 13855356559 | Tautology | Needless repetition which adds no meaning or understanding ("widow woman/ free gift") | 66 | |
| 13855364983 | Tone | The attitude of a writer, usually implied, toward the subject or audience | 67 | |
| 13855368854 | Trite | Overused and hackneyed | 68 |
