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9202220594AmbiguityA statement which can contain two or more meanings.0
9202220595ColloquialismsA term associated with a specific regional culture, informal speech1
9202220596ConnotationA word's emotional content2
9202220597DenotationA word's dictionary definition3
9202220598Conventiona generally agreed-upon practice or attitude4
9202220599Dialectthe usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people5
9202220600DialogueA conversation between characters6
9202220601DictionA writer's or speaker's choice of words7
9202220602EpigraphA brief quotation found at the beginning of a literary work, reflective of theme.8
9202220603FlashbackA reference to an event which took place prior to the beginning of a story or play.9
9202220604InferenceA judgement based on reasoning rather than on direct or explicit statement.10
9202220605InvectiveAn emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.11
9202220606Dramatic IronyThe audience knows something the characters do not12
9202220607Situational IronyThe result of an action is the reverse of what the actor expected13
9202220608Verbal IronyContrast between what is said and what is meant, sarcasm14
9202220609Jargonthe specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession15
9202220610Local ColorA detailed setting, enables the reader to see the setting16
9202220611Narrative Pacethe speed at which an author tells a story; the movement from one point or section to another.17
9202220612MoodThe atmosphere or feeling created by a literary work, by descriptions of objects or the style fo descriptions18
9202220613PseudonymA pen name, name assumed by a writer19
9202220614Sarcasm20

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