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| 6035970539 | Allusion | an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. | 0 | |
| 6035992577 | Apostrophe | A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. | 1 | |
| 6036059996 | Euphemism | An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant | 2 | |
| 6036063966 | Hyperbole | A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor | 3 | |
| 6036068920 | Litotes | A figure of speech consisting of an understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite. | 4 | |
| 6036080628 | Metaphor | A comparison that establishes a figurative identity between objects being compared. | 5 | |
| 6036088521 | Onomatopoeia | A word that imitates the sound it represents. | 6 | |
| 6036092159 | Personification | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes | 7 | |
| 6036094137 | Simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" | 8 | |
| 6036096120 | Synecdoche | a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa | 9 | |
| 6036096122 | Understatement | the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is. | 10 | |
| 6036077176 | Allegory | A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions | 11 | |
| 6036107777 | Anecdote | A brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event. | 12 | |
| 6036112008 | Diary | A personal, daily account of an individual's experiences and feelings | 13 | |
| 6036114531 | Discourse | Conversation | 14 | |
| 6036116824 | Argumentation | writing that attempts to prove the validity of a point of view or an idea by presenting reasoned arguments; persuasive writing is a form of argumentation | 15 | |
| 6036116825 | Description | A rhetorical mode based in the five senses. It aims to re-create, invent, or present something so that the reader can experience it. | 16 | |
| 6036124317 | Exposition | A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances. | 17 | |
| 6036126505 | Narration | writing that tells a story | 18 | |
| 6036129323 | Essay | a short piece of writing on a particular subject. | 19 | |
| 6036135439 | Formal | following rules or customs, often in an exact and proper way | 20 | |
| 6036141834 | Humorous | funny | 21 | |
| 6036144575 | Informal | casual | 22 | |
| 6036147258 | Fable | A brief story that leads to a moral, often using animals as characters | 23 | |
| 6036161536 | Genre | A category or type of literature (or of art, music, etc.) characterized by a particular form, style, or content. | 24 | |
| 6036163614 | Novel | A long fictional narrative written in prose, usually having many characters and a strong plot. | 25 | |
| 6036165547 | Novella | short novel; longer than a short story | 26 | |
| 6036167411 | Parable | A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson | 27 | |
| 6036169504 | Prose | Any material that is not written in a regular meter like poetry | 28 | |
| 6036172302 | Verse | A single line of poetry | 29 |
