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| 31275995 | Ambiguity | Use of language in which multiple meanings are possible. | |
| 31275996 | Antagonist | Character or force in a literary work that opposes the main character. | |
| 31275997 | Appeals to authority | Rhetorical arguments in which the speaker claims to be an expert or relies on information provided by experts. | |
| 31275998 | Antithesis | The juxtaposition of sharply contrasting ideas in balanced or parallel words of phrases. | |
| 31275999 | Catharsis | Purification or cleansing of the spirit through the emotions of pity and terror as a witness to a tragedy. | |
| 31276000 | Consonance | The repetition of two or more consonants with a change in the intervening vowels, such as pitter-patter, splish-splash, and click-clack. | |
| 31276001 | Deus ex machina | As in Greek theater, uses of an artificial device or contrived solution to solve a difficult situation, usually introduced suddenly and unexpectedly. | |
| 31276002 | Doppelganger | Ghostly counterpart of a living person or an alter ego. | |
| 31276003 | Epistolary | A piece of literature contained in or carried on by letters. | |
| 31276004 | Explication | The interpretation or analysis of a text. | |
| 31276005 | Formal/informal colloquial | Language that is lofty, dignified, or impersonal; similar to everyday speech. | |
| 31276006 | Inductive | Conclusion or type of reasoning whereby observation or information about a part of a class is applied to the class as a whole. | |
| 31276007 | Juxtaposition | Placing of two items side by side to create a certain effect, reveal an attitude, or accomplish some other purpose. | |
| 31276008 | Motif | Recurrent device, formula, or situation that often serves as a signal for the appearance of a character or event. | |
| 31276009 | Opening | The first part or beginning of a piece or writing. | |
| 31276010 | Persona | The voice or figure of the author who tells and structures the story and who may or may not share of the values of the actual author. | |
| 31276011 | Protagonist | The chief character in a work of literature. | |
| 31276012 | Rhetorical device | Particular use of word patterns and styles used to clarify, make associations, and focus the writing in a piece of literature. | |
| 31276013 | Syllogism | A form of deduction. An extremely subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument. | |
| 31276014 | Tone | The attitude a literary work takes towards its subject and them. It reflects the narrator's attitude. | |
| 31276015 | Wit | Quickness of intellect and talent for saying brilliant things that surprise and delight by their unexpectedness. |
