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14785159770AbstractRefers to language that describes concept instead of concrete images (ideas)0
14788995083AllusionA reference to a person place or passage to another literary passage1
14789033905AmbiguityMeaning of a word is unclear or might have two or more meanings (confuse)2
14789051512AnecdoteA short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person3
14789092656Appeals to authorityClaiming that something must be true because it is believed by someone popular4
14789105015Author's purposeThe reason the author has for writing5
14789214908DidacticPassage, book intended to teach to have a motive6
14796649198AnalogyA comparison of two different things that are similar in some way7
14796676616AntecedentThe word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun8
14796728446AphorismA brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.9
14797549715Clausea group of words with a subject and a verb10
14797584428Clichea worn-out idea or overused expression11
14797608985Colloquialisminformal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing12
14797614353ConcreteLanguage identifies things perceived through the senses13
14800506662Connotationan idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning.14
14800529955Contemplativestudying, thinking, reflecting on an issue15
14800538514Conveyto communicate a message or information through your words16
14800541583Deductivegeneral to specific method of reasoning17
14800545599Denotationthe literal meaning of a word18

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