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| 2865478871 | allegory | a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning (ex. Animal Farm, Wizard of Oz) | 0 | |
| 2865483080 | allusion | an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it (ex. the whale in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) | 1 | |
| 2865486013 | anaphora | the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases ("I'd Rather" in Ginsberg's Paterson) | 2 | |
| 2865489639 | colloquialism | a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation | 3 | |
| 2865491987 | dynamic character | a character who changes throughout the course of a story as a result of the conflicts they encounter on their journey (ex. Holden Caufield, Oliver Tate) | 4 | |
| 2865495754 | anecdote | a short an amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person (ex. lots of Camey's teaching) | 5 | |
| 2865497360 | aphorism | a pithy observation that contains a general truth (ex. There are no gains without pains) | 6 | |
| 2865498968 | asyndeton | the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence (ex. "vendi, vidi, vici" meaning "I came I saw I conquered") | 7 | |
| 2865503069 | conceit | an extended metaphor with a complex logic that governs a poetic passage or entire poem | 8 | |
| 2865504746 | synecdoche | a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa (ex. Cleveland won by six runs, in which Cleveland means Cleveland's baseball team) | 9 | |
| 2955199681 | apostrophe | a figure of speech the author addresses an absent person, an abstract idea, or thing (ex. Oh God!) | 10 | |
| 2955214962 | cliche | saying or idea that has been widely overused, thus using the power of its original meaning (ex. star-crossed loves in Romeo and Juliet) | 11 | |
| 2955224477 | couplet | a pair of successive lines of meter in poetry that usually rhyme (Shakespearean sonnets have couplets) | 12 | |
| 2955231811 | epistrophe | the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences | 13 | |
| 2955238181 | metonymy | the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for the thing meant (ex. suits for business executives) | 14 | |
| 3034526780 | antihero | a central character in a story, movie, or drama who lacks conventional hero attributes (ex. Holden Caufield, Jack Sparrow) | 15 | |
| 3034529679 | foil | another character who contrasts with the main character of a story, usually to highlight one of their attributes (ex. Dumbledore and Voldemort)` | 16 | |
| 3034533909 | epic | a long poem, typically one derived from ancient or oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or history of a nation (ex. Beowulf) | 17 | |
| 3034539674 | farce | a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay, typically including crude characterization and ludicrously impossible situations | 18 | |
| 3034552910 | juxtaposition | the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect | 19 | |
| 3082542408 | analogy | comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation and clarification | 20 | |
| 3082549479 | anthropomorphism | the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a God, animal, or object | 21 | |
| 3082551723 | cacophony | the use of words that imply harsh or strong sounds | 22 | |
| 3082555016 | euphony | a succession of harmonious sounds used in poetry or prose | 23 | |
| 3082557167 | euphemism | a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarassing | 24 | |
| 3173365590 | chiasmus | figure of speech in which two or more clauses are related to each other through a reversal of structures in order to make a larger point (ex. Love is war. War is love.) | 25 | |
| 3173382149 | direct characterization | the process by which personality of a character is revealed through descriptive phrases, adjectives, or epithets | 26 | |
| 3173385222 | indirect characterization | the process by which personality of a character is revealed through character's speech, actions, appearance, etc. | 27 | |
| 3173391267 | dramatic irony | irony that is inherent in speeches or situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but is not grasped by the characters in the story (ex. the audience knows that Juliet isn't dead, but Romeo doesn't) | 28 | |
| 3173398401 | situational irony | irony involving a situation in which the actions are the opposite of what was expected or intended (ex. a firehouse burning to the ground) | 29 | |
| 3314329282 | ad hominem | directed against a person rather than the position they are making (ex. "How can you argue your case for vegetarianism when you're eating steak?") | 30 | |
| 3314333829 | anachronism | a thing belonging or appropriate to a period than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned | 31 | |
| 3314338321 | doppelganger | a person that is a look-alike of another person or a double; originally meant a ghost or shadow of a person (ex. Jekyl and Hyde) | 32 | |
| 3314344063 | ethos | credibility or ethical appeal in an arguement | 33 | |
| 3314345643 | pathos | a quality that evokes particular feelings such as pity or sadness | 34 | |
| 3620844084 | motif | a distinctive feature or dominant idea in an artistic or literary composition | 35 | |
| 3620845501 | tone | the attitude of the writer toward a certain subject or audience | 36 | |
| 3620848082 | mood | a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions | 37 | |
| 3620852474 | logos | a literary device that can be defined as a statement sentence or argument used to convince or persuade the targeted audience by employing logic or reason | 38 | |
| 3620857709 | didactic | a novel, play, or poem that aims to teach the audience something | 39 | |
| 3784402283 | bildungsroman | a novel dealing with one's formative years or spiritual experience (ex. The Catcher in the Rye) | 40 | |
| 3784405452 | cadence | term used to signal the rising and falling of the voice when reading a literary piece | 41 | |
| 3784416146 | palindrome | a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backwards as forward (ex. racecar, mom) | 42 | |
| 3784427251 | denouement | the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved | 43 | |
| 3784435417 | homophone | a word that is pronounced the same way as another word but differs in meaning, and may differ in spelling (to, too, two) | 44 |
