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| 7400022186 | Figurative Language | language with levels of meaning expressed through figures of speech such as personification, metaphor, litote, etc. |  | 0 |
| 7400031225 | Flashback | an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronology of the narration |  | 1 |
| 7400036254 | Homily | a sermon, but more contemporary uses include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual life |  | 2 |
| 7400050742 | Idiom | an accepted phrase or expression having a meaning different from the literal meaning |  | 3 |
| 7400059639 | Inverted ordered sentence | a sentence (inversion) involves constructing a sentence so the predicate comes before the subject |  | 4 |
| 7400066789 | Isocolon | parallel structure in which the parallel elements are similar not only in grammatical structure, but also in length |  | 5 |
| 7400077947 | Juxtaposition | the location of one thing adjacent to another to create an effect, reveal an attitude, or accomplish some other purpose |  | 6 |
| 7400092849 | Mood | a feeling or ambience resulting resulting from the tone of a piece as well as the writer/narrator's attitude and point of view. It is a "feeling" that establishes the atmosphere in a work of literature or other discourse. |  | 7 |
| 7400121412 | Motif | a pattern or strand of imagery or symbolism in a work of literature. |  | 8 |
| 7400134936 | Narrative | a mode of discourse that tells a story of some sort and it is based on sequences of connected events, usually presented in a straightforward, chronological framework. |  | 9 |
| 7400151756 | Paradox | a statement that seems contradictory but may probably be true. |  | 10 |
| 7400168281 | Parallel Structure (Parallelism) | the use of similar forms in writing for nouns, verbs, phrases, or thoughts. In prose, recurrent syntactical similarity where several parts of a sentence or several sentences are expressed alike to show that their ideas are equal in importance. |  | 11 |
| 7400184527 | Polysyndeton | the deliberate use of many conjunctions for special emphasis - to highlight quantity or mass of detail or to create a flowing, continuous sentences pattern; it slows the pace of the sentence. |  | 12 |
| 7400201442 | Prose | the ordinary form of written language without metrical structure in contrast to verse and poetry. |  | 13 |
| 7400210213 | Realism | attempting to describe nature and life without idealization and with attention to detail. |  | 14 |
| 7400224490 | Repetition | a device in which words, sounds, and ideas are used more than once to enhance rhythm and to create emphasis. |  | 15 |
| 7400236823 | Sarcasm | a form of verbal irony in which apparent praise is actually critical. Can be light, and gently poke fun at something, or it can be harsh and mean. |  | 16 |
| 7400371528 | Simile | a direct, explicit comparison of one thing to another, using the words like or as. |  | 17 |
| 7400383822 | Style | the manner in which a writer combines and arranges words, shapes ideas, and utilizes syntax and structure. | 18 | |
| 7400390645 | Symbolism | use of a person, place, thing, event, or pattern that figuratively represents or "stands for" something else. |  | 19 |
| 7400403248 | Synecdoche | a figure of speech in which a part signifies a whole. |  | 20 |
| 7400415294 | Syntax | the way words are put together to form phrases, clauses, and sentences. Basically, sentence structure. |  | 21 |
| 7400423943 | Tone | the attitude of the narrator/author has toward the subject and theme. Based on particular stylistic devices employed by the author. |  | 22 |
| 7400435673 | Voice | the acknowledged or unacknowledged source of the words of the story; the speaker's or narrator's particular "take" on an idea based on a particular passage. |  | 23 |
| 7400456085 | Hyperbole | overstatement characterized by exaggerated language, usually to make a point or draw attention. |  | 24 |
