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105006663alliterationrepetition of sounds
105006664allusiondirect or indirect reference to common knowledge
105006665ambiguitywhen something has multiple meanings
105006666analogya similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them
105006667antecedentthe word or phrase referred to by a pronoun
105006668antithesisopposition or contrast of ideas
105006669aphorismexpresses a general truth or a moral principle
105006670atmosphereemotions created by an entire work
105006671clausecontains both a subject and a verb; can be independent or dependent
105006672colloquialismuse of slang or informalities
105006673connotationnon-linteral meaning of a word
105006674denotationdictionary definition of a word
105006675dictionword choice
105006676euphemisma less offensive word that replaces an unpleasant word
105006677extended metaphora lengthly metaphor, occurring throghout a work
105006678figurative languagewriting that is not intended to carry literal meaning
105006679figure of speecha device used to produce figurative language
105006680genremajor categories of work: prose, poetry, drama
105006681hyperbolean exaggeration or overstatement
105006682ironycontrast between what appears to be and what is reality
105006683metaphorcomparison of seemingly unalike things
105006684moodatmosphere of a work; interprited by the reader
105006685narrativewhen one tells a story
105006686parallelismgrammatical or rhetorical framing of words to produce structural similarity
105006687point of viewperspective from which a story is told
105006688prosea major category of genre; divided into fiction and nonfiction
105006689rhetorical questionnot expected to be answered but evokes thought
105006690rhetoricprinciples governing the art of writing
105006691repetitionthe duplication of a word or phrase
105006692rhetorical modesvariety, conventions, and purposes of the major kinds of writing; exposition, argumentation, description, narration
105006693sarcasmhurt or ridicule through insightful wit
105006694sematicsthe study of the meaning of words
105006695styleevaluation of author's choices; classification of authors
105006696subordinate clauseaka dependent clase; cannot stand alone
105006697syntaxthe way an author joins words, phrases, and sentences
105006698thesisexpress author's main purpose, opinion, or position
105006699toneauthor's attitude toward's his material
105006700understatementthe minimalizing of fact

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