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| 2808513863 | Allusion | A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. | 0 | |
| 2808514242 | Anti-hero | the character upon whom the resolution of the story depends and who demonstrates negative qualities one would not like to emulate | 1 | |
| 2851136650 | Protagonist vs. Antagonist | Main character vs opposing force A protagonist is the main character in a drama. The antagonist is the main character's chief opponent. | 2 | |
| 2851137317 | Anagnorisis | Recognition of truth about one's self and his actions; moment of clarity | 3 | |
| 2851137852 | Ad Deus Absconditus | 4 | ||
| 2851146315 | False Analogy | When two cases are not sufficiently parallel to lead readers to accept a claim of connection between them. | 5 | |
| 2851146817 | Catharsis | Emotional release | 6 | |
| 2851147880 | Antimetabole/ chiasmus | Like yoda talks, "to the town went she" | 7 | |
| 2851138972 | Analogy | A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way | 8 | |
| 2851138973 | Assumption | A belief or statement taken for granted without proof. | 9 | |
| 2851140030 | Cliché | A worn-out idea or overused expression | 10 | |
| 2861501218 | External conflicts | Can occur 1.) between two characters, 2.) between a character and society, or 3) between a character and nature. | 11 | |
| 2851141352 | Internal Conflicts | One which a character struggles against his or her self | 12 | |
| 2851141353 | Connotation vs. Denotation | Connotation: how you feel (Care) about the word vs Denotation: Dictionary Definition | 13 | |
| 2851143193 | Deductive vs. Inductive reasoning | Deductive is definite; inductive is iffy. More common but less correct: Deductive is general to specific; inductive is specific to general. | 14 | |
| 2851144136 | Dialogue | Conversation between characters | 15 | |
| 2851148514 | Diction | A writer's or speaker's choice of words | 16 | |
| 2851148979 | Didactic | Instructive | 17 | |
| 2877518522 | pathos | Appeal to emotion | 18 | |
| 2877518523 | logos | Appeal to logic | 19 | |
| 2851135290 | Figure of speech | A device used to produce figurative language. Many compare dissimilar things. Figures of speech include apotrophe hyperbole irony metaphor oxymoron paradox personification simile syneddoche understatement | 20 | |
| 2851150437 | Figurative language | Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling. | 21 | |
| 2851135289 | ethos | Credibility | 22 | |
| 2851151318 | Foreshadowing | A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader. | 23 | |
| 2851151977 | Hyperbole | PURPOSEFUL EXAGGERATION FOR EFFECT | 24 | |
| 2851152819 | Idiom | A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. | 25 | |
| 2851152820 | Imagery | Language that appeals to the senses | 26 | |
| 2851153747 | Irony (dramatic, verbal, situational) | 27 | ||
| 2851153748 | Metaphor | A comparison without using like or as | 28 | |
| 2851154562 | asyndeton | Leaving out conjunctions between words, phrases, clauses. | 29 | |
| 2851155407 | Onomatopoeia | FORMATION OR USE OF WORDS THAT IMITATE SOUNDS OF THE ACTIONS THEY REFER TO EX: BANG! POW! | 30 | |
| 2851155408 | Overstatement | hyperbole | 31 | |
| 2851157127 | Oxymoron | A figure of speech consisting of two apparently contradictory terms Ex: Jumbo Shrimp | 32 | |
| 2851157128 | Parable | A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson | 33 | |
| 2851157661 | Paradox | A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. | 34 | |
| 2851158309 | Personification | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes | 35 | |
| 2851158877 | Anthropomorphism | the attribution of human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects | 36 | |
| 2851158878 | Plot sequence | the order in which the events in the story are told | 37 | |
| 2851159840 | Satire | A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies. | 38 | |
| 2851160459 | Epitaph | A brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone | 39 | |
| 2851160870 | Ambiguity | uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language | 40 | |
| 2851160871 | Aphorism | A concise statement of a truth or principle | 41 | |
| 2851164187 | Colloquialism | informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing | 42 | |
| 2851164188 | Euphemism | less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant | 43 | |
| 2851165931 | Ad hominem | a fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute | 44 | |
| 2851165932 | Anecdote | A brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event. | 45 | |
| 2851167138 | Antithesis | Direct opposite | 46 | |
| 2851167139 | Explication | The interpretation or analysis of a text. | 47 | |
| 2851167638 | Epithet | A descriptive name or phrase used to characterize someone or something | 48 | |
| 2851168436 | Inference | A conclusion one can draw from the presented details. | 49 | |
| 2851168437 | Dilemma | puzzling situation | 50 | |
| 2851169391 | Jargon | nonsensical talk; specialized language | 51 | |
| 2851169392 | Motif | A recurring theme, subject or idea | 52 | |
| 2851170320 | Stream of consciousness | a style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind | 53 | |
| 2851170321 | Enigma | a puzzle; a mystery | 54 | |
| 2877492407 | descriptive detail | Graphic, exact, and accurate presentation of the characteristics of a person, place, or thing. | 55 | |
| 2851171120 | Concrete detail | A highly specific, particular, often real, actual, or tangible detail; the opposite of abstract. | 56 | |
| 2851171121 | Antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. | 57 | |
| 2851171860 | Genre | A category or type of literature (or of art, music, etc.) characterized by a particular form, style, or content. | 58 | |
| 2851171861 | Denouement | OUTCOME; UNRAVELING OF THE PLOT OF A PLAY OR WORK OF LITERATURE | 59 | |
| 2851173124 | Realism | Art style which tried to depict life as it really was. | 60 | |
| 2851173125 | Archetype | A very typical example of a certain person or thing, that most people know | 61 | |
| 2851173847 | Metonymy | A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it | 62 | |
| 2851173848 | Pseudonym | FAKE NAME | 63 | |
| 2851174478 | Sarcasm | the use of irony to mock or convey contempt | 64 | |
| 2851174479 | Utopian novel | a novel that presents an ideal society where the problems of poverty, greed, crime, and so forth have been eliminated | 65 | |
| 2851175361 | Faulty logic | doesn't follow a logical sequence | 66 | |
| 2851175978 | Common knowledge | Can be used in the same manner as your own personal knowledge and experiences; there is no need to acknowledge the source | 67 | |
| 2851175979 | Synthesize | combine parts or pieces into a whole | 68 | |
| 2851177080 | Analyze | Break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure | 69 | |
| 2851177081 | Double entendre | a statement that has two meanings, one of which is dirty or vulgar | 70 | |
| 2851177646 | Allegory | A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions | 71 | |
| 2851178103 | Overgeneralization | Overly broad view of the objects or events that a concept includes. | 72 | |
| 2851178854 | Setting | The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs. | 73 | |
| 2851178855 | Theme | Central idea of a work of literature | 74 | |
| 2851179588 | Tone | A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization. | 75 | |
| 2851179589 | Anaphora | A rhetorical figure of repetition in which the same word or phrase is repeated in (and usually at the beginning of) successive lines, clauses, or sentences. | 76 | |
| 2851180223 | Alliteration | Repetition of consonant sounds | 77 | |
| 2851180224 | Assonance | Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity | 78 | |
| 2851180872 | Repetition | Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis | 79 | |
| 2851181819 | Parallelism (parallel structure) | Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses | 80 | |
| 2851183521 | Simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" | 81 | |
| 2851183522 | Slang | informal language | 82 | |
| 2851184292 | Style (a writer's) | How a writer expresses their writing in their own way. | 83 | |
| 2851185391 | Conundrum | RIDDLE; PUZZLE WITH NO SOLUTION | 84 | |
| 2851185392 | Circumlocution | an indirect way of expressing something | 85 | |
| 2851186713 | Pun | A play on words A humorous play on words | 86 | |
| 2851187504 | Symbol | A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract. | 87 | |
| 2851187505 | Syntax | The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language. | 88 | |
| 2851190465 | Understatement | the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is. | 89 | |
| 2851191769 | Voice (in writing) | the personality and distinct way of " talking on paper" that allows the writer to "hear" a human personality in a piece of writing. | 90 | |
| 2851192553 | active vs. passive voice | The opposite of active voice; in the passive voice something happens to someone: Mordred was bitten by the dog, rather than the active form The dig bit Mordred. | 91 | |
| 2851192554 | Attention getter | the first element of an introduction, designed mainly to create interest in the speech | 92 | |
| 2861530209 | dependent clause | this clause contains a noun and a verb but is set up with a subordinate conjunction, which makes the clause an incomplete thought | 93 | |
| 2861529535 | introductory clause | groups of words before the main part of the sentence usually set apart by commas | 94 | |
| 2856361442 | independent clause | expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. Has both a subject and a verb. | 95 | |
| 2877466257 | simple sentence | one independent clause | 96 | |
| 2877466258 | compound sentence | A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses, often joined by one or more conjunctions. | 97 | |
| 2877467556 | complex sentence | A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause | 98 | |
| 2877468024 | compound complex sentence | A combination of a compound and a complex sentence. Ex: Because the swamp is near you back door, you might expect the Creature from the Black Lagoon to put in an appearance and tear apart Uncle Al's fishin' shack if it is in his way. | 99 | |
| 2856362301 | Ellipsis | in a sentence, the omission of a word or words replaced by three periods | 100 | |
| 2856363112 | Fragment | A word, phrase, or clause that does not form a full sentence | 101 | |
| 2856363113 | Parentheses (Rhetorical term) | Billy-bob, a great singer, was not a good dancer. The phrase "a great singer", set off by commas, is both an appositive and a parenthesis. | 102 | |
| 2877474436 | infinitive phrase | an infinitive and all the words that modify and/or complete it | 103 | |
| 2877475392 | gerund | a verb ending in 'ing' to serve as a noun - 'Stabbing (used as a noun) is what i do said the thief.' | 104 | |
| 2877475393 | participle | A verb form that can be used as an adjective | 105 | |
| 2877475715 | appositive phrase | Consists of an appositive and its modifiers. | 106 | |
| 2856363966 | Run-on sentence | made up of two or more sentences that are incorrectly run together as a single sentence | 107 | |
| 2856365153 | semicolon vs. colon | Joining of 2 or more similar thought; starting a different thought or list. | 108 | |
| 2856365799 | Transition | A change from one state or condition to another | 109 | |
| 2856366794 | Thesis statement/claim | a statement or sentence that states the purpose of a paper or essay | 110 | |
| 2856367486 | Topic Sentence | A sentence, most often appearing at the beginning of a paragraph, that announces the paragraph's idea and often unites it with the work's thesis. | 111 | |
| 2856368185 | Rhetorical question | A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer | 112 | |
| 2856369416 | Juxtapose | To place side by side | 113 | |
| 2856369417 | Cacophony | Harsh sounds | 114 | |
| 2856370214 | Diatribe | BITTER VERBAL ATTACK | 115 | |
| 2856370215 | Epistrophe | the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences | 116 | |
| 2856371690 | redundant | Needlessly repetitive | 117 | |
| 2856372462 | anachronism | something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context | 118 | |
| 2856373256 | characterization (direct and indirect) | the process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed by the use of descriptive adjectives, phrases, or epithets. | 119 | |
| 2856374219 | travesty | Exaggerated, debased, or grotesque imitation | 120 | |
| 2856374970 | parody | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. | 121 | |
| 2856375741 | farce | a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham | 122 | |
| 2856375742 | knaves and fools | in comedy there are no villains and no innocent victims. Instead, there are rogues (knaves) and suckers (fools). The knave exploits someone "asking for it". When these two interact, comic satire results. When knaves and fools meet, they expose each other. | 123 | |
| 2856376756 | malapropism | a word humorously misused | 124 | |
| 2856376757 | literary merit | That quality of a story gives readers and actors a deeper understanding about the human condition and human spirit just through experiencing the story. | 125 | |
| 2856377615 | hubris | Excessive pride or self-confidence | 126 | |
| 2856377616 | dystopian novel | An anti-utopian novel where, instead of a paradise, everything has gone wrong in the attempt to create a perfect society | 127 | |
| 2856378586 | epic | A long narrative poem, written in heightened language, which recounts the deeds of a heroic character who embodies the values of a particular society | 128 | |
| 2856380235 | epiphany | A moment of sudden revelation or insight | 129 | |
| 2856380978 | acronym | a word made up of the initials of other words A word formed from the first letter of each word in a series | 130 | |
| 2856380979 | literary lens | A different method or perspective of reading. | 131 | |
| 2856382071 | flashback | A method of narration in which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events | 132 | |
| 2856383520 | mood | Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader | 133 | |
| 2856383521 | novel | A long fictional narrative written in prose, usually having many characters and a strong plot. | 134 | |
| 2856384508 | novella | short novel; longer than a short story | 135 | |
| 2856385147 | persona | An individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting. | 136 | |
| 2856385148 | polysyndeton | Deliberate use of many conjunctions | 137 | |
| 2856386006 | euphony | pleasant, harmonious sound | 138 | |
| 2877514668 | Apostrophe (non grammatical) | Where a person addresses a third person, or inanimate object. | 139 | |
| 2856387248 | annotation | (n.) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work | 140 | |
| 2856388505 | Subjective compliment (predicate adjective and nominative) | a phrase or word that redefines the noun | 141 | |
| 2856389814 | Parts of the Sentence (all) | A set of terms for describing how people construct sentences from smaller pieces. There is not a direct correspondence between the parts of the sentence and the parts of speec | 142 | |
| 2856389815 | Subordination and coordination | principles for organizing supporting materials | 143 | |
| 2856390942 | Conventional | (adj.) in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite | 144 | |
| 2856390943 | Hamartia | tragic flaw which causes a character's downfall | 145 | |
| 2856391915 | Existentialism | A philosophy based on the idea that people give meaning to their lives through their choices and actions | 146 | |
| 2856391916 | Hedonism | self indulgence; pleasure-seeking | 147 | |
| 2856392632 | Structure | Described in terms of stanza, form, and meter. | 148 | |
| 2856393157 | Nostalgia | a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. | 149 | |
| 2856393158 | Misplaced/Dangling Modifiers | a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies / describes. | 150 | |
| 2856393784 | Reductio ad absurdum | a common form of argument which seeks to demonstrate that a statement is true by showing that a false, untenable, or absurd result follows from its denial, or in turn to demonstrate that a statement is false by showing that a false, untenable, or absurd result follows from its acceptance. | 151 | |
| 2856393785 | Echolalia | meaningless repetition of another person's spoken words as a symptom of psychiatric disorder. | 152 | |
| 2856395662 | Incongruity | the state of being incongruous or out of keeping. | 153 | |
| 2856395663 | Zeugma | a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses | 154 | |
| 2856396849 | Tragic hero | The protagonist of a story. | 155 | |
| 2856397372 | Annotated bibliography | A bibliography that gives a brief summary of each entry. | 156 | |
| 2856397373 | Credible sources | Sources that are very reliable and can be trusted. | 157 | |
| 2856398313 | Parenthetical documentation | Citing your source in the paragraph instead of having a footnote or endnote. | 158 | |
| 2856399077 | MLA | A format of writing, known as the Modern Language Association. | 159 | |
| 2856399736 | Works Cited | a list of sources that you have incorporated within your paper by using the ideas, information, and quotes of others. | 160 | |
| 2856400323 | Dogma | a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true. | 161 | |
| 2856401051 | Periodic sentence | A long and frequently involved sentence, marked by suspended syntax, in which the sense is not completed until the final word | 162 | |
| 2856402523 | Balanced sentence | A sentence made up of two parts that are roughly equal in length, importance, and grammatical structure. | 163 |
