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| 10622472411 | Allegory | A story, poem, or picture, that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. | 0 | |
| 10622475477 | Allusion | an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference | 1 | |
| 10622475478 | Alliteration | the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. | 2 | |
| 10622477804 | Apostrophe | a punctuation mark ( ' ) used to indicate either possession (e.g., Harry's book ; boys' coats ) or the omission of letters or numbers (e.g., can't ; he's ; class of '99 ). | 3 | |
| 10622479958 | Aphorism | An aphorism is a concise, terse, laconic, and/or memorable expression of a general truth or principle. | 4 | |
| 10622487752 | Analogy | a comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to another thing that is quite different from it. (Achieved with metaphors and similes) | 5 | |
| 10622487753 | Anaphora | the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. | 6 | |
| 10622491050 | Anecdote | a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person | 7 | |
| 10622491051 | Antithesis | a literary device to put two contrasting ideas together. This emphasizes the difference between the two ideas and adds interest to writing. | 8 | |
| 10622493891 | Asyndeton | a stylistic device used in literature and poetry to intentionally eliminate conjunctions between the phrases, and in the sentence, yet maintain grammatical accuracy. | 9 | |
| 10622495857 | Cacophony | the use of words with sharp, harsh, hissing, and unmelodious sounds - primarily those of consonants - to achieve desired results. | 10 | |
| 10622495858 | Chiasmus | a rhetorical device in which two or more clauses are balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures in order to produce an artistic effect. "Never let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You." | 11 | |
| 10622499567 | Colloquialism | the use of informal words, phrases, or even slang in a piece of writing | 12 | |
| 10622499568 | Conceit | a kind of metaphor that compares two very unlike things in a surprising and clever way. Often, conceits are extended metaphors that dominate an entire passage or poem. | 13 | |
| 10622501741 | Cumulative/Loose Sentence | a type of sentence in which the main idea (independent clause) is elaborated by the successive addition of modifying clauses or phrases. | 14 | |
| 10622501742 | Denotation | Literal Definition | 15 | |
| 10622524800 | Didactic | Writing that aims to teach us something. | 16 | |
| 10622532091 | Ellipsis | used in narratives to omit some parts of a sentence or event, which gives the reader a chance to fill the gaps while acting or reading it out. | 17 | |
| 10622532092 | Epiphany | that moment in the story where a character achieves realization, awareness, or a feeling of knowledge, after which events are seen through the prism of this new light in the story. | 18 | |
| 10622534159 | Ethos | Appeal to authors credibility | 19 | |
| 10622534160 | Euphemism | indirect expressions that replace words and phrases considered harsh and impolite, or which suggest something unpleasant. | 20 | |
| 10622536322 | Genre | category of literary composition | 21 | |
| 10622538835 | Homily | sermon or speech that a religious person or priest delivers before a group of people to offer them moral correction | 22 | |
| 10622538836 | Hyperbole | the use of extreme exaggeration to make a point | 23 | |
| 10622541680 | Invective | speech or writing that attacks, insults, or denounces a person, topic, or institution. It involves the use of abusive and negative language. | 24 | |
| 10622541681 | Irony | words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words | 25 | |
| 10622543952 | Litotes | understatement | 26 | |
| 10622547740 | Logos | appeal to logic | 27 | |
| 10622549905 | Metonymy | a type of metaphor in which an object is used to describe something that's closely related to it. So, for example, when you're talking about the power of a king, you might say "the crown," instead. | 28 | |
| 10622553250 | Non Sequitur | a conclusion or reply that doesn't follow logically from the previous statement | 29 | |
| 10622555353 | Onomotopoeia | sound effects | 30 | |
| 10622555354 | Oxymoron | two contradictory words are together in one phrase. | 31 | |
| 10622558131 | Parallelism | parts of the sentence are grammatically the same, or are similar in construction | 32 | |
| 10622558132 | Parody | a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing | 33 | |
| 10622560702 | Paradox | a statement that contradicts itself and still seems true somehow. Fancy that. | 34 | |
| 10622560703 | Pathos | appeals to emotion | 35 | |
| 10622562369 | Pedantic | precision, formalism, accuracy, and minute details in order to make an arrogant and ostentatious show of learning | 36 | |
| 10622566426 | Periodic Sentence | the main clause or predicate at the end. This is used for emphasis and can be persuasive by putting reasons for something at the beginning before the final point is made. It can also create suspense or interest for the reader. | 37 | |
| 10622568147 | Personification | giving inhuman things human characteristics | 38 | |
| 10622568148 | Polysyndeton | a stylistic device in which several coordinating conjunctions are used in succession in order to achieve an artistic effect | 39 | |
| 10622570952 | Sarcasm | the literal meaning is different than what the speaker intends to say | 40 | |
| 10622572713 | Satire | a genre of literature, and sometimes graphic and performing arts, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals | 41 | |
| 10622574518 | Syllepsis | one word (usually a verb) is understood differently in relation to two or more other words, which it modifies or governs. | 42 | |
| 10622577001 | Syllogism | deductive reasoning | 43 | |
| 10622577002 | Symbol | A figure of speech where an object, person, or situation has another meaning other than its literal meaning | 44 | |
| 10622578536 | Synecdoche | a literary device in which a part of something represents the whole, or it may use a whole to represent a part. Synecdoche may also use larger groups to refer to smaller groups, or vice versa | 45 | |
| 10622578537 | Style | the literary element that describes the ways that the author uses words — the author's word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, and sentence arrangement all work together to establish mood, images, and meaning in the text. | 46 | |
| 10622578538 | Tautology | expressing the same thing, an idea, or saying, two or more times. | 47 |
