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| 6551134668 | Diction | Author's word choice intended to convey a certain effect "Heard melodies are sweet." | 0 | |
| 6551136855 | Formal Diction | Contains language that creates an elevated tone; Slang-free Dearly, beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate the union of. | 1 | |
| 6551139218 | Informal Diction | Slang or abreviated words Wyd, gtg, ttyl | 2 | |
| 6551139219 | Denotation | The literal or prime meaning of a word Cross | 3 | |
| 6551141463 | Abstract | Difficult to understand | 4 | |
| 6551147662 | Concrete | Specific words that describe physical attributes silky hair | 5 | |
| 6551147663 | Archaic Language | Old Fashioned; Outdated "thine" "thou" | 6 | |
| 6551151459 | Literal Language | States exactly what it means "there" "fish" | 7 | |
| 6551155917 | Figure of speech | When a word or phrase that has another meaning than its original | 8 | |
| 6551166492 | Metaphorical | Language that contains metaphors "cats out the bag" | 9 | |
| 6551168874 | Extended Metaphor | A sustained comparison, often referred to as a conceit. The extended metaphor is developed throughout a piece of writing Shakespear | 10 | |
| 6551170273 | Metaphor | A comparison of 2 different things using "like" or "as" Doves are like the ocean | 11 | |
| 6551171759 | Simile | A comparison of two different things using "like" or "as" She blooms like a lily | 12 | |
| 6551177186 | Personification | Giving non-living things human attributes "Now, ain't she a beauty?" "damn right that car of yours" | 13 | |
| 6551177187 | Analogy | a comparison between two things. synonym: similarity Doves and clouds | 14 | |
| 6551180903 | Extended | Cause to cover a larger area; make longer or wider. | 15 | |
| 6551182842 | Overstatement | The action of expressing or stating something too strongly; exaggeration. She bit my arm off | 16 | |
| 6551182879 | Hyperbole | Huge exaggeration I know i just started but can i get a raise? | 17 | |
| 6551186308 | Understatement | the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is. It's just a car crash | 18 | |
| 6551189280 | Paradox | A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. I hate school, i still gotta come though | 19 | |
| 6551189281 | Iorny | a contrast between what is stated and what is really meant My dog ate my hw | 20 | |
| 6551191804 | Situational Irony | occurs when the outcome of a work is unexpected, or events turn out to be the opposite from what one had expected He proposed to my brother instead | 21 | |
| 6551194224 | dramatic Irony | The audience knows something that the characters in the story do not know., occurs when another character(s) and/or the audience know more than one or more characters on stage about what is happening Claudius and Hamlet | 22 | |
| 6551196637 | Verbal Irony | a figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant I'm not hungry | 23 | |
| 6551196638 | Sarcasm | an ironic or satirical remark that seems to be praising someone or something but is really taunting or cutting Oh yeah her hair is so great | 24 | |
| 6551199464 | Metaphysical Conceit | A startling or unusual metaphor She's having what?! | 25 | |
| 6551201080 | Metonymy | To stand for something else that is associated with Feminism | 26 | |
| 6551204219 | synecdoche | a figure of speech; citing a part to represent the whole Flowers blossom when fully grown | 27 | |
| 6551206592 | Imagery | when the author uses words and phrases to create "mental images" for the reader 5 types Dumpster babies | 28 | |
| 6551224898 | Visual | words that appeal to the sense of sight Green, blues | 29 | |
| 6551224899 | Auditory | words that appeal to the sense of hearing onomatopoeia | 30 | |
| 6551227375 | Olfactory | words that appeal to the sense of smell Food slizzlying | 31 | |
| 6551247148 | Gustatory | words that appeal to the sense of taste chocolate | 32 | |
| 6551252372 | Tactile | words that appeal to the sense of touch Diction | 33 | |
| 6551252373 | Kinesthetic | pertaining to the position and movement of the body through stimulation twisted | 34 | |
| 6551255617 | Syntax | sentence structure, includes sentence parts, word order, sentence length, and punctuation Poetry | 35 | |
| 6551257643 | Inversion | technique in which the normal order of words is reversed in order to achieve a particular effect of emphasis or meter. To be or not to be that is the question | 36 | |
| 6551257644 | Parallelism/Parallel Structure | is the repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence. By making each compared item or idea in your sentence follow the same grammatical pattern, you create a parallel construction. You need to work quickly and decisively. Read more at | 37 | |
| 6551261140 | Asyndeton | the omission of conjunctions that coordinate words and phrases I came, I saw, i rocked | 38 | |
| 6551265327 | Polysyndeton | a literary technique in which conjunctions are used repeatedly in quick succession, often with no commas, even when the conjunctions could be removed "In years gone by, there were in every community men and women who spoke the language of duty and morality and loyalty and obligation." -William F. Buckley | 39 | |
| 6551267486 | Anaphora | In writing or speech, the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect To raise a happy, healthy, and hopeful child, it takes a family; it takes teachers; it takes clergy; it takes business people; it takes community leaders; it takes those who protect our health and safety. It takes all of us. —Hillary Clinton, 1996 DNC | 40 | |
| 6551269665 | Anastrophe | A rhetorical term for the inversion of the normal or usual order of the parts of a sentence. The purpose is rhythm or emphasis or euphony. 'You have become powerful; I sense the dark side in you.' | 41 | |
| 6551271928 | Loose Sentence | begins with a main clause that is followed by phrases that modify the main clause I went to the movies yesterday, bought candy, and shopped at the mall. | 42 | |
| 6551273763 | Periodic Sentence | has been deliberately structured to place the main point at the end In spite of heavy snow and cold temperatures, the game continued. | 43 | |
| 6551273764 | Passive Voice | The noun or noun phrase that would be the object of an active sentence Harry ate six shrimp at dinner. (active) At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry. (passive) | 44 | |
| 6551276047 | SVO | 45 | ||
| 6551277618 | Tone | Refers to the author's attitude towards a particular topic, or audience - emotional response. Tone is created by the words we use, through the sound of our voice and our physical expressions. "I want to ask the authorities what is the big deal? Why do not they control the epidemic? It is eating up lives like a monster." | 46 | |
| 6551277619 | Mood | is the overall feelings or emotions that are created in the reader Aggravated Amused Angry Annoyed Anxious | 47 | |
| 6553980500 | complex sentence | has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave. | 48 | |
| 6553980501 | compound sentence | sentence has at least two independent clauses that have related ideas She did not cheat on the test, for it was not the right thing to do. | 49 | |
| 6553982918 | compound complex sentence | A compound-complex sentence has two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses Clara, who has an incredible voice, was asked to sing the school song. Clara was asked to sing the school song [independent] + who has an incredible voice (dependent) = complex sentence | 50 | |
| 6553985167 | cumulative sentence | A cumulative sentence is known as a "loose sentence," that starts with an independent clause or main clause, which is simple and straight, provides main idea, and then adds subordinate elements or modifiers. "He dipped his hands in the bichloride solution and shook them--a quick shake, fingers down, like the fingers of a pianist above the keys." (Sinclair Lewis, Arrowsmith, 1925) | 51 | |
| 6553986948 | imperative sentence | relating to, or constituting the grammatical mood that expresses the will to influence the behavior of another Enjoy some fresh strawberries. | 52 | |
| 6553989139 | interrupted sentence | that interrupts the flow of a sentence and is usually set off by commas, dashes, or parentheses "So how can the less obsessive--er, organized--among us better manage our money?" (Ismat Sarah Mangla, "Discover Your Budget Style." Money, June 2009) | 53 | |
| 6553992133 | simple sentence | consisting of only one clause, with a single subject and predicate Joe went to the store. | 54 | |
| 6553992134 | epigram | Epigram is a rhetorical device that is a memorable, brief, interesting and surprising satirical statement. So all my best is dressing old words new, Spending again what is already spent: For as the sun is daily new and old, So is my love still telling what is told. | 55 | |
| 6553995987 | epigraph | a literary device in the form of a poem, quotation or sentence usually placed at the beginning of a document or a simple piece having a few sentences but which belongs to another writer The epigraphs used in the preface of Georges Perec's Life: A User's Manual (La Vie mode d'emploi) and in the book all together notify the reader in advance that everything is not what it seems and that tricks are going to be played. | 56 | |
| 6553995988 | euology | a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially a set oration in honor of a deceased person. | 57 | |
| 6553997764 | genre | a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, horror | 58 | |
| 6553997765 | iconography | symbolic representation, especially the conventional meanings attached to an image or images. Dove | 59 | |
| 6554001631 | juxtaposition | Two charters ideas or images placed next to each other to show contrast Flames and heaven | 60 | |
| 6554002833 | motif | an object or idea that repeats itself throughout a literary work. Coins | 61 | |
| 6554002834 | non-sequitur | 62 |
