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| 13462660487 | allusion | A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. Allusions can be historical, literary, religious, topical, or mythical. There are many more possibilities, and a work may simultaneously use multiple layers of allusion. | 0 | |
| 13462662127 | ambiguity | The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage. | 1 | |
| 13462666075 | clause | A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. An independent, or main, clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. A dependent, or subordinate clause, cannot stand alone as a sentence and must be accompanied by an independent clause. | 2 | |
| 13462671139 | colloquial/colloquialism | A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. An independent, or main, clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. A dependent, or subordinate clause, cannot stand alone as a sentence and must be accompanied by an independent clause. | 3 | |
| 13462683487 | euphenism | From the Greek for "good speech," euphemisms are a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept. | 4 | |
| 13462705203 | homily | This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice. | 5 | |
| 13462709810 | imagery | The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions. On a physical level, imagery uses terms related to the five senses: visual, auditory, tactile, gustatory, and olfactory. | 6 | |
| 13462715935 | irony/ironic | The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant, or the difference between what appears to be and what is actually true. Irony is often used to create poignancy or humor. | 7 | |
| 13462732251 | verbal irony | when the words literally state the opposite of the writer's (or speaker's) meaning | 8 | |
| 13462734882 | situational irony | when events turn out the opposite of what was expected; when what the characters and readers think ought to happen is not what does happen | 9 | |
| 13462742699 | dramatic irony | when facts or events are unknown to a character in a play or piece of fiction but known to the reader, audience, or other characters in the work. | 10 | |
| 13462746125 | semantics | The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another. | 11 | |
| 13462754290 | transition | A word or phrase that links different ideas. Used especially, although not exclusively, in expository and argumentative writing, transitions effectively signal a shift from one idea to another. | 12 |
