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5933296686Rhetorical Strategyuses words in a certain way to convey meaning or to persuade0
5933296687Satirethe use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.1
5933296688Omniscient point of viewis a perspective that a writer or narrator can take when writing fiction2
5933296689Alliterationthe occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.3
5933296690Resources of languagea technique that an author or speaker uses to convey to the listener or reader a meaning with the goal of persuading him or her towards considering a topi4
5933296691Apostrophea literary device is when a speaker breaks off from addressing one party and instead addresses a third party.5
5933296692Assonancerepetition of a vowel sound or diphthong in non-rhyming words, usually in poetry.6
5933296693Allegorya story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one//symbol7
5933296694Accenta distinct emphasis given to a syllable or word in speech by stress or pitch.8
5933296695Blank verseverse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter.9
5933296696Cacophonya harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.10
5933296697Catharsisthe release of emotions such as pity, sadness, and fear through witnessing art.11
5933296698Classicismthe principles or styles characteristic of the literature and art of ancient Greece and Rome.12
5933296699Colloquialisma word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation. The use of ordinary or familiar words or phrases.13
5933296700Conceita fanciful expression in writing or speech; an elaborate metaphor.14
5933296701Consonancerepetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase.15
5933296702End rhymewhen a poem has lines ending with words that sound the same16
5933296703Epica long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.17
5933296704Epigrama short poem, especially a satirical one, having a witty or ingenious ending.18
5933296705Euphonyis the use of beautiful, melodious-sounding words19

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