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9884084285Asyndetonthe omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence. To shorten a sentence "I came. I saw"0
9884084286LitotesEmploys an understatement by using a double negative "Not bad" = ok " I'm not as young as I used to be " = old1
9884084287euphemismAn indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant "Kick the bucket" = death2
9884084288MetonymyType of metaphor in which something closely associated with a subject is substituted for it The crown= king3
9884084289ChiasmusA statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed "Never let a fool kiss you or a kiss fool you"4
9884084290SynthesiaThe use of one sensory image to describe another " The cold smell of potato mold" " The scent of roses rang"5
9884084291PathosCreate an emotional response to convince audience " if you don't adopt the puppy he may never find a home"6
9884084292AnaphoraRepetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines. " every day every night in every way"7
9884084293AntithesisDirect opposite " you are easy on the eyes but hard on the heart"8
9884084294AssonanceRepetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity9
9884084295ConsonanceRepetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity.10
9884084296situtational ironysomething happens that isn't what was expected11
9884084297dramatic ironywhen a reader is aware of something that a character isn't12
9884084298verbal ironyA figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant13
9884084299Paradoxa statement that seems contradictory but is actually true (silly) " One thing I know is that I know nothing"14
9884084300Juxtapositionthe fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.15
9884084301flat characterA character who is not very well developed; has few identifiable characteristics16
9884084302round characterA character who demonstrates some complexity and who develops or changes in the course of a work17
9884084303dynamic characterA character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's action18
9884084304static characterA character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end19
9884084305stock characterA very recognizable or reoccurring character. Popular character in books20
9884084306foil charactera character who sets off another character by contrast21
9884084307colloquialcharacteristic of informal spoken language or conversation (slang)22

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