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13824545493allegorya fictional work in which the characters represent ideas or concepts0
13824549433alliterationthe repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of words1
13824552736dictionan author's choice of words2
13824557036ironyoccurs when a situation produces an outcome that is opposite of what is expected3
13824563054pacingthe speed of a story's action, dialogue, or narration4
13824567940parodyan effort to ridicule or make fun of a literary work or an author by writing an imitation of the work or of an author's style5
13824570947personathe character created by the voice and narration of the speaker of a text6
13824576126personificationa figure of speech in which ideas or objects are described as having human qualities or personalities7
13824579630point of viewa particular attitude or way of considering a matter8
13824579631punplay on words9
13824583969rhetorical questiona question asked for the sake of an argument10
13824585731anecdotea short story11
13824590891hyperbolean exaggeration12
13824594038idioma language, dialect, or style of speaking peculiar to a people13
13824596209sarcasmthe use of irony to mock or convey contempt14
13824600016tropea figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression15
13824604818complex sentencea sentence containing a subordinate clause or clauses16
13824607246compound sentencea sentence with more than one subject or predicate17
13824610365imperative sentencegives a command18
13824615459epiphanya sudden awareness19

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