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| a reference contained in a work | ||
| a story or brief episode told by the writer or a character to illustrate a point | ||
| the entire process of written communication; all the strategies and devices used as tools to enable a writer to present ideas to an audience effectively | ||
| two seemingly contradictory terms juxtaposed together | ||
| extreme exaggeration, often humorous; it can also be ironic; the opposite of understatement | ||
| aspect of a literary work that elicits pity from the audience; an appeal to emotion as a means to persuade | ||
| a regional spoken language that differs slightly from where it is derived | ||
| direct comparison of two dissimilar ideas | ||
| language that operates on levels other than the literal, includes such devices as metaphor, simile, symbol, and hyperbole | ||
| describes writing that borders on lecturing; overly scholarly and academic in order to impress | ||
| three dots used to indicate that material has been omitted | ||
| a work that functions on a symbolic level | ||
| grammatical structure or a sentence or selection | ||
| the use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme | ||
| in general, contrast between happens and what is expected to happen | ||
| words that sound like the word it represents | ||
| grotesque or morbid humor used to express the absurdity, insensitivity , paradox, and cruelty of the modern world | ||
| the plethora of techniques used in language that increase the persuasiveness of a piece of writing | ||
| substituting a mild or indirect term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive | ||
| all the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests | ||
| a play on a word with two or more meanings | ||
| literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn; piece of writing that uses sarcasm/irony to expose and discredit vice or folly |
