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| 10504364041 | Alliteration | repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or within them | 0 | |
| 10504364042 | Cite | Identifying a part of a piece of writing as being derived from a source | 1 | |
| 10504364043 | Fragment | A word, phrase, or clause that does not form a full sentence | 2 | |
| 10504364044 | Polysyndeton | deliberate use of a series of conjunctions | 3 | |
| 10549792960 | Subject | In rhetoric, the topic addressed in a piece of writing. | 4 | |
| 10549792961 | Propaganda | negative term for writing designed to sway opinion rather than present information. | 5 | |
| 10549792962 | Hortatory | urging or strongly encouraging. | 6 | |
| 10549792963 | Subordinate clause | created by a subordinating conjunction, a clause that modifies an independent clause. | 7 | |
| 10617157454 | Rhetoric | effective, persuasive use of language | 8 | |
| 10617157455 | Connotation | a definition that is implied by a word; the tone or feeling that is associated with a word | 9 | |
| 10617157456 | Denotation | dictionary definition of a word | 10 | |
| 10617157457 | Allusion | a literary, historical, or pop culture reference | 11 | |
| 10928873473 | Explication of Text | Explanation of a text's meaning through an analysis of all of its constituent parts, including the literary devices used. | 12 | |
| 10928873474 | Trope | Artful diction; the use of language in a nonliteral way/a clever figure of speech. | 13 | |
| 10928873475 | Metaphor | An implicit comparison where one thing is spoken of as though it were something else | 14 | |
| 10928873476 | Diction | Word Choice | 15 | |
| 10928873477 | Omniscient Narrator | all-knowing, usually third person narrator | 16 | |
| 10928873478 | Syntax | sentence structure | 17 | |
| 10928873479 | Bias | prejudice or predisposition towards one side of a subject or issue | 18 | |
| 10928873480 | Figurative Language | use of tropes or figures of speech; going beyond literal meaning to achieve literary effect | 19 | |
| 10959221055 | Juxtaposition | placement of two things placed close together, or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast. | 20 | |
| 10959221056 | Anecdote | A short account of an interesting event, oftentimes used in introductions. | 21 | |
| 10959221057 | Anaphora | repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses. | 22 | |
| 10959221058 | Hortatory | urging or strongly encouraging. | 23 | |
| 11147992379 | Oxymoron | figure of speech combining two contradictory terms. | 24 | |
| 11147992380 | Colloquialism | informal or conversational use of language. | 25 | |
| 11147992381 | Context | words, events, or circumstances that help determine meaning. | 26 | |
| 11147992382 | Analysis | detailed examination of the elements and/or structure of something as a basis for interpretation. | 27 | |
| 11165850602 | Concession | reluctant acknowledgment or yielding. | 28 | |
| 11165850603 | Analogy | extended comparison between two seemingly dissimilar things. | 29 | |
| 11165850604 | Trope | Artful diction; the use of language in a nonliteral way/a clever figure of speech. | 30 | |
| 11165850605 | Epigram | brief witty statement. | 31 | |
| 11302247556 | Zeugma | construction in which one word, usually a verb, modifies two or more words in a sentence. | 32 | |
| 11302247557 | Persona | The speaker, voice, or character assumed by the author. | 33 | |
| 11302247558 | Polysyndeton | deliberate use of a series of conjunctions. | 34 | |
| 11302247559 | Antimetabole | repetition of words in an inverted order to sharpen a contrast. | 35 | |
| 11552799898 | Style | distinctive quality of speech or writing created by the selection and arrangement of words and figures of speech. | 36 | |
| 11552799899 | Synthesize | bringing together three or more elements to produce something more complex. | 37 | |
| 11552799900 | Irony | contradiction between what is said and what is meant; incongruity between action and result. | 38 | |
| 11552799901 | Oxymoron | figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms. | 39 | |
| 11606971924 | Microcosm | seeing a person, group, or event as a "little universe" that reflects changes in the macrocosm, or greater universe, or society. | 40 | |
| 11606971925 | Juxtaposition | placement of two things placed close together, or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast. | 41 | |
| 11606971926 | Antecedent | noun to which a later pronoun refers. | 42 | |
| 11606971927 | Oxymoron | figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms. | 43 | |
| 11754064473 | Macrocosm | the natural universe as a whole, including the biological realms of flora and fauna, weather, and celestial objects. | 44 | |
| 11754064474 | Synesthesia | technique by writers to present ideas, characters or places in such a manner that they appeal to more than one senses (hearing, seeing, smell, etc.) at a given time. | 45 | |
| 11754064475 | Stock Character | character in literature, theater, or film of a type quickly recognized and accepted by the reader or viewer and requiring no development by the writer. | 46 | |
| 11754064476 | Style | the distinctive quality of speech or writing created by the selection and arrangement of words and figures of speech. | 47 | |
| 12063040832 | Tone | speaker's attitude toward the subject or audience. | 48 | |
| 12063040833 | Hyperbole | exaggeration for the purpose of emphasis. | 49 | |
| 12063040834 | Syllogism | form of deductive reasoning in which the conclusion is supported by a major and minor premise. | 50 | |
| 12063040835 | Synthesize | bringing together three or more elements to produce something more complex. | 51 | |
| 12377896788 | Scheme | pattern of words or sentence construction that claims to argue for something, but actually argues against it. | 52 | |
| 12377896789 | Anaphora | repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses. | 53 | |
| 12377896790 | Imagery | vivid use of language that evokes a reader's senses. | 54 | |
| 12377896791 | Purpose | One's intention or objective in a speech or piece of writing. | 55 | |
| 12482736644 | Pastoral | simplicity, charm, and serenity attributed to country life. (This is a literary pastoral instead of the archetype pastoral.) | 56 | |
| 12482736645 | Metonymy | using a piece of something to represent the whole. | 57 | |
| 12482736646 | Allusion | a literary, historical, or pop culture reference. | 58 | |
| 12482736647 | Inversion | a sentence in which the verb precedes the subject. | 59 | |
| 12519144369 | Persona | the voice or character assumed by the author of a piece of writing. | 60 | |
| 12519144370 | Rhetorical Modes | patterns of organization developed to achieve a specific purpose (patterns of development styles). | 61 | |
| 12519144371 | Understatement | lack of emphasis in a statement or point (often used for ironic effect). | 62 | |
| 12519144372 | Antithesis | parallel structure that juxtaposes contrasting ideas. | 63 | |
| 12666834257 | Parallelism | repetition of similar grammatical or syntactical patterns. | 64 | |
| 12666834258 | Juxtaposition | placement of two things placed close together, or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast. | 65 | |
| 12666834259 | Simile | comparison of two unlike things using like or as. | 66 | |
| 12666834260 | Polemican | argument against an idea, usually regarding philosophy, politics, or religion. | 67 | |
| 13613435118 | Elegiac | Mournful over what has passed or been lost; often used in a piece of writing. | 68 | |
| 13613435119 | Zeugma | construction in which one word, usually a verb, modifies two or more words in a sentence. | 69 | |
| 13613435120 | Synecdoche | a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa. | 70 | |
| 13613435121 | Speaker | term used for the author, speaker, or the person whose perspective is being advanced in a work. | 71 | |
| 13692847864 | Denouement | the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are resolved. | 72 | |
| 13692847865 | Paradox | statement that seems contradictory but is actually true. | 73 | |
| 13692847866 | Aphorism | short, astute statement of a general truth. | 74 | |
| 13692847867 | Allusion -a literary, historical, or pop culture reference. | 75 |
