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10709572539euphemisma mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.0
10709572771Foreshadowingbe a warning or indication of (a future event).1
10709575487genrea category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.2
10709578265hubrisexcessive pride or self-confidence.3
10709581380imageryvisually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.4
10709581381ironythe expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.5
10709584477Juxtapositione fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.6
10709587831loose sentencebegins with a main clause that is followed by phrases and/or clauses that modify the main clause7
10709587832periodic sentencesentence whose main clause is withheld until the end8
10709591998lyricexpressing the writer's emotions, usually briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms.9
10709591999metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.10
10709595404SimileA comparison of two unlike things using like or as11

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