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96637193aphorismconcise statement expressing succinctly a truth or idea, using rhyme or balance
96637194dialecta particular variation of a language spoken by members of a class or region
96637195the dialoguefeature in a literature where conversation is occurring; also type of literature where everything is in a dialogue
96637196dictionword choices made by the author
96637197elegyformal poem presenting a meditation on death or another solemn theme
96637198ellipsisomission of a word or phrase which is grammatically needed but can be deduced (leaving out stuff....)
96637199epiclong poem written in elevated style presenting characters of high position and episodes important to the history of a race or nation
96637200epigrambrief, pithy, paradoxical saying (I know that I know nothing)
96637201epigraphquotation used at beginning of text to designate title or theme
96637202epiphanymoment of sudden revelation or insight moment
96637203epitaphinscription on a tombstone or burial place
96637204epithetterm used to paint out a characteristic of a person
96637205eulogyformal speech praising a dead person
96637206euphemismindirect, less offensive way to say something unpleasant
96637207expletiveinterject to lend emphasis; a profanity
96637208fantasya story concerning an unreal world or unreal characters; maybe whimsical
96637209figurative languagelanguage employing one or more figures of speech (simile, metaphor, imagery, alliteration, assonant, onomonopia, hyperbole...)
96637210flashbackinsertion of an earlier event into normal chronological order
96637211flat characterperson depicted in narrative or drama; minor characters who remain unchanged over the story
96637212foreshadowingthe hint on a narrative of later development
96637213frame devicea story within a story
96637214genretype of literature or film
96637215homilya sermon, or a moralistic lecture
96637216hubrisexcessive pride or arrogance that results in the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy
96637217hyperboleintentional exaggeration to create effect

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