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| 16697876 | alliteration | repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of consecutive words or syllables | 0 | |
| 16697877 | allusion | indirect reference to another text or historic event | 1 | |
| 16697878 | analogy | an extended comparison between two seemingly disimilar things | 2 | |
| 16697880 | anecdote | a short account of an interesting event | 3 | |
| 16697881 | annotation | explanatory or critical notes added to a text | 4 | |
| 16699633 | antecedent | the noun to which a later pronoun refers | 5 | |
| 16699635 | antithesis | parallel structure that juxtaposes contrasting ideas | 6 | |
| 16699636 | aphorism | a short, astute statement of a general truth | 7 | |
| 16699654 | connotation | that which is implied by a word, as opposed to the word's literal meaning (see denotation) | 8 | |
| 16699662 | denotation | the literal meaning of a word; its dicitionary definition | 9 | |
| 16699664 | diction | word choice | 10 | |
| 16699667 | epigram | a brief witty statement | 11 | |
| 16700141 | figurative language | the use of tropes or figures of speech; going beyond literal meaning to achieve literary effect | 12 | |
| 16700142 | figure of speech | an expression that strives for literary effect rather than conveying a literal meaning | 13 | |
| 16700145 | hyperbole | exaggeration for the purpose of emphasis | 14 | |
| 16700150 | irony | a contradition between what is said and what is meant; incongruity between action and results | 15 | |
| 16700153 | metaphor | a figure of speech or trope through which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else, thus making an implicit comparison | 16 | |
| 16700154 | metonymy | use of an aspect of something to represent the whole | 17 | |
| 16700159 | omniscient narrator | an all-knowing, usually third-person narrator | 18 | |
| 16700160 | oxymoron | a figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms | 19 | |
| 16700162 | paradox | a statement that seems contradicotry but is actually true | 20 | |
| 16700164 | parody | a piece that imitates and exaggerates the prominent features of another; used for comic effect or ridicule | 21 | |
| 16700165 | pathos | a Greek term that refers to suffering but has come to be associated with broader appeals to emotion; one of Aristotle's three rhetorical appeals (see ethos and logos) | 22 | |
| 16700166 | periodic sentence | a sentence that builds towards, and ends with the main clause | 23 | |
| 16700167 | persona | the speaker, voice, or character assumed by the author of a piece of writing | 24 | |
| 16700168 | personification | assigning human characteristics to inanimate objects | 25 | |
| 16701178 | rhetoric | the study of effective, persuasive language use; according to Aristotle, use of the "available means of persuasion" | 26 | |
| 16701179 | rhetorical mode | patterns of organization developed to achieve a specific purpose; modes include but are not limited to narration, description, comparision and contrast, cause and effect, definition, exemplificaiton, classifcation and division, process analysis, and argumentation | 27 | |
| 16701180 | rhetorical question | a question asked more to produce an effect than to summon an answer | 28 | |
| 16701182 | satire | an ironic, sarcastic, or witty composition that claims to argue for something, but actually argues against it | 29 | |
| 16701186 | simile | a figure of speech that uses "like" or "as" to compare two things | 30 | |
| 16701191 | style | the distinctive quality of speech or writing created by the selection and arrangement of works and figures of speech | 31 | |
| 16701195 | syllogism | a form of deductive reasoning in which the conclusion is supported by a major and minor premise | 32 | |
| 16701196 | syntax | sentence structure | 33 | |
| 16701198 | thesis | the central idea in a work to which all parts of the work refer | 34 | |
| 16701200 | tone | the speaker's attitude toward the subject or audience | 35 | |
| 16701202 | trope | artful diction; the use of language in a nonliteral way; also called a figure of speech | 36 | |
| 16701203 | understatement | lack of emphasis in a statement or point; restraint in language often used for ironic effect | 37 | |
| 16707251 | point of view | any of several possible vantage points; omniscient, limited to that of a single character, and limited to that of several characters | 38 | |
| 16707255 | setting | the background to a story | 39 | |
| 16707294 | theme | the main thought expressed by a work | 40 | |
| 16708520 | allegory | a story in which people, things and events have another meaning | 41 | |
| 16708521 | ambiguity | a vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings or interpretations | 42 | |
| 16708525 | digression | the use of material unrelated to the subject of a work | 43 | |
| 16708527 | euphemism | a figure of speech using indirection to avoid offensive bluntness | 44 | |
| 16708534 | parable | a story designed to suggest a principle, illustrate a moral, or answer a question | 45 | |
| 16708554 | onomatopoeia | the use of words whose tone suggests their meaning | 46 | |
| 16708562 | clause | a group of words containing a subject and its verb that may or may not be a complete sentence | 47 | |
| 16708563 | ellipsis | the omission of a word or several words necessary for a complete construction that is still understandable | 48 | |
| 16708566 | parallel structure | a similar grammatical structure within a sentence or within a paragraph | 49 | |
| 16709096 | abstract | an abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research | 50 | |
| 16709097 | ad hominem | directed to or appealing to feelings or prejudices instead of to intellet or reason | 51 | |
| 16709098 | adage | a saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language | 52 | |
| 16709103 | anachronism | a person, scene, event or other element that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era | 53 | |
| 16709107 | antagonist | a character or force in a work of literature that, by opposing the protagonist, produces tension or conflict | 54 | |
| 16709111 | Apollonian | in contrast to Dionysian, it refers to the most noble, godlike qualties of human nature and behavior | 55 | |
| 16709112 | apostrophe | a locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present | 56 | |
| 16709113 | arch | characterized by clever or sly humor, often saucy, playful and somewhat irreverent | 57 | |
| 16709114 | archetype | an abstract or ideal conception of a type | 58 | |
| 16709115 | assonance | the repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words in prose or poetry | 59 | |
| 16709116 | bard | a poet; in olden times, a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment | 60 | |
| 16709117 | bathos | insincere or overdone sentimentality | 61 | |
| 16709118 | belle-lettres | a French term for the world of books, criticism, and literature in general | 62 | |
| 16709119 | bibliography | a list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a particular subject | 63 | |
| 16709120 | bombast | inflated, pretentious language | 64 | |
| 16709121 | burlesque | a work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation | 65 | |
| 16709122 | cacophony | grating, inharmonious sounds | 66 | |
| 16709123 | canon | the considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied | 67 | |
| 16709124 | caricature | a grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things | 68 | |
| 16709125 | carpe diem | literally, "seize the day" | 69 | |
| 16709126 | circumlocution | literally, "talking around" a subject | 70 | |
| 16709127 | classic | a highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time | 71 | |
| 16709128 | classical, classicism | deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture | 72 | |
| 16709336 | climax | the high point, or turning point, of a story or play | 73 | |
| 16709337 | comparision and contrast | a mode of discourse in which two or more things are compared and contrasted | 74 | |
| 16709338 | conceit | a witty or ingenious thought | 75 | |
| 16709339 | concrete detail | a highly specific, particular, often real, actual or tangible detail; opposite of abstract | 76 | |
| 16709341 | consonance | the repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a unit of speech or writing | 77 | |
| 16709342 | critique | an analysis or assessment of a thing or situation for the purpose of determining its nature, its limitations, and its conformity to a set of standards | 78 | |
| 16709343 | cynic | one who expects and observes nothing but the worst of human conduct | 79 | |
| 16709344 | deductive reasoning | a method of reasoning by which specific definitions, conclusions, and theorems are drawn from general principals | 80 | |
| 16709346 | de'nouement | the resolution that occurs at the end of a narrative or drama, real or imagined | 81 | |
| 16709347 | descriptive detail | graphic, exact, and accurate presentation of the characteristics of a person, place or thing | 82 | |
| 16709348 | deus ex machina | in literature, the use of an artifical device or gimmick to solve a problem | 83 | |
| 16709350 | didactic | having an instructive purpose; intending to convey information to teach a lesson usually in a dry, pompous manner | 84 | |
| 16709352 | Dionysian | as distinguished from Apollonian, the word refers to sensual, pleasure-seeking impulses | 85 | |
| 31482413 | dramatic irony | a circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character | 86 | |
| 31482414 | elegy | a poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of someone of something of value | 87 | |
| 31482415 | elliptical construction | a sentence containing a deliberate omission of words | 88 | |
| 31482416 | empathy | a feeling of association or identification with an object or person | 89 | |
| 31482417 | epic | a narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero | 90 | |
| 31482418 | euphony | pleasing, harmonious sounds | 91 | |
| 31482419 | epithet | an adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality or a person or thing | 92 | |
| 31482420 | eponymous | a term for the title character of a work of literature | 93 | |
| 31482421 | exegesis | a detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of prose or poetry | 94 | |
| 31482422 | expose | a piece of writing that reveals weaknesses, faults, frailties, or other shortcomings | 95 | |
| 31482423 | exposition | the background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of an essay or other work | 96 | |
| 31482424 | explication | the interpretation or analysis of a text | 97 | |
| 31482425 | extended metaphor | a series of comparisons between two unlike objects | 98 | |
| 31482426 | fable | a short tale often with nonhuman chacters from which a useful lesson may be drawn | 99 | |
| 31482427 | fallacy, fallacious reasoning | an incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data, defective evidence, or false information | 100 | |
| 31482428 | fantasy | a story containing unreal, imaginary features | 101 | |
| 31482429 | farce | a comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness, although it may have a serious, scornful purpose | 102 | |
| 31482430 | frame | a structure that provides a premise or setting for a narrative or other discourse | 103 | |
| 31482431 | genre | a term used to describe literary forms, such as novel, play, and essay | 104 | |
| 31482432 | harangue | a forceful sermon, lecture, or tirade | 105 | |
| 31482433 | homily | a lecture or sermon on a religious or moral theme meant to guide human behavior | 106 | |
| 31482434 | hubris | excessive pride that often affects tone | 107 | |
| 31482435 | humanism | a belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity | 108 | |
| 31482436 | idyll | a lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place | 109 | |
| 31482437 | indirect quotation | a rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased | 110 | |
| 31482438 | inductive reasoning | a method of reasoning in which a number of specific facts or examples are used to make a generalization | 111 | |
| 31482439 | inference | a conclusion or proposition arrived at by considering facts, observations, or some other specific data | 112 | |
| 31482440 | invective | a direct verbal assault; a denunciation; casting blame on someone or something | 113 | |
| 31482441 | kenning | a device employed in Anglo-Saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities | 114 | |
| 31482442 | lampoon | a mocking, satirical assault on a person or situation | 115 | |
| 31482443 | litotes | a form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity | 116 | |
| 31482444 | loose sentence | a sentence that follows the customary word order of English sentences. The main idea of the sentence is presented first and is then followed by one or more subordinate clauses | 117 | |
| 31482445 | lyrical prose | personal, reflective prose that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject | 118 | |
| 31493321 | malapropism | a confused use of words in which the appropriate word is replaced by one with a similar soud but inappropriate meaning | 119 | |
| 31493322 | maxim | a saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth | 120 | |
| 31493323 | melodrama | a literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response | 121 | |
| 31493324 | metaphysical | a term describing poetry that uses elaborate conceits, expresses the complexities of love and life, and is highly intellectual | 122 | |
| 31493325 | Middle English | the language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 A.D. | 123 | |
| 31493326 | mock epic | a parody of traditional epic from | 124 | |
| 31493327 | mock solemnity | feigned or deliberately artificial seriousness, often for satirical purposes | 125 | |
| 31493328 | mode | the general form, patterm, and manner of expression of a piece of discourse | 126 | |
| 31493329 | montage | a quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea | 127 | |
| 31493330 | mood | the emotional tone or prevailing atmosphere in a work of literature or other discourse. In grammar, mood refers to the intent of a particular sentence. | 128 | |
| 31493331 | moral | a brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature | 129 | |
| 31493332 | motif | a phrase, idea, or event that through repition serves to unify or convey a theme in an essay or other discourse | 130 | |
| 31493333 | muse | (n.) one of the ancient Greek goddesses presiding over the arts; the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer. (v.) To reflect deeply; to ponder | 131 | |
| 31493334 | myth | an imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society | 132 | |
| 31493335 | narrative | a from of verse or prose that tells a story | 133 | |
| 31493336 | naturalism | a term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic | 134 | |
| 31493337 | non sequitur | a statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before | 135 | |
| 31493338 | objective | of or relating to facts and reality, as opposed to private and personal feelings and attitudes | 136 | |
| 31493339 | ode | a lyric poem usually marked by serious, respectful, and exalted feelings toward the subject | 137 | |
| 31493340 | Old English | the Anglo-Saxon language spoken from approximately 450 to 1150 A.D. in what is now Great Britain | 138 | |
| 31493341 | paraphrase | a version of a text put into simplier, everyday words | 139 | |
| 31493342 | pastoral | a work of literature dealing with rural life | 140 | |
| 31493343 | pathetic fallacy | faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or nonhuman objects | 141 | |
| 31493344 | pedantic | narrowly academic instead of broad and humane; excessively petty and meticulous | 142 | |
| 31493345 | plot | the interrelationship among the evnts in a story | 143 | |
| 31493346 | predicate | the part of a sentence that is not the grammatical subject | 144 | |
| 31493347 | prose | any discourse that is not poetry | 145 | |
| 31493348 | proverb | a short pithy statement of a general truth, one that condenses common experience into memorable form | 146 | |
| 31493349 | pseudonym | a false name or alias used by writers | 147 | |
| 31493350 | pulp fiction | novels written for mass consumption, often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots | 148 | |
| 31493351 | pun | a humorous play on words, using similar-sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings | 149 | |
| 31493352 | realism | the depiction of people, things, and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect | 150 | |
| 31493353 | rebuttal, refutation | the part of discourse wherein opposing arguments are anticipated and answered | 151 | |
| 31493354 | reiteration | repetitin of an idea using different words, often for emphasis or other effect | 152 | |
| 31493355 | repetition | reuse of the same words, phrases, or ideas for rhetorical effect, usually to emphasize a point | 153 | |
| 31493356 | retraction | the withdrawal of a previously stated idea or opinion | 154 | |
| 31493357 | rhetorical stance | language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject | 155 | |
| 31493358 | rhyme | the repitition of similar sounds at regualar intervals, used mostly in poetry but not unheard of in prose | 156 | |
| 31493359 | rhythm | the pattern of stressed amd unstressed syllables that make up speech and writing | 157 | |
| 31493360 | romance | an extanded narrative abput improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places | 158 | |
| 31493361 | sarcasm | a sharp, caustic attitude conveyed in words through jibes, taunts, or other remarks | 159 | |
| 31493362 | sentence structure | the arrangement of the parts of a sentence | 160 | |
| 31493363 | sentiment | a synonym for view of feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature | 161 | |
| 31493364 | sentimental | a term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience | 162 | |
| 31493365 | stream of consciousness | a style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind | 163 | |
| 31494241 | stylistic devices | a general term referring to diction, syntax, tone, figurative language, and all other elements that contribute to the "style" or manner of a given piece of discourse | 164 | |
| 31494242 | subject complement | the name of a grammatical unit that is comprised of predicate moninatives and predicate adjectives | 165 | |
| 31494243 | subjective | of or relating to private and personal feelings and attitudes as opposed to facts and reality | 166 | |
| 31494244 | subtext | the implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of an essay or other work | 167 | |
| 31494245 | symbolism | the use of one subject to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object | 168 | |
| 31494246 | synecdoche | a figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole or the whole signifies the part | 169 | |
| 31494247 | tragedy | a form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw and by a set of forces that cause the hero considerable anguish | 170 | |
| 31494248 | transition | a stylistic device used to create a link between ideas | 171 | |
| 31494249 | verbal irony | a discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words | 172 | |
| 31494250 | verse | a synonym for poetry; also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry | 173 | |
| 31494251 | verisimilitude | similar to the truth; the quality of realism in a work that persuades readers that they are getting a vision of life as it is | 174 | |
| 31494252 | whimsy | an object, device, or creation that is fanciful or rooted in unreality | 175 | |
| 31494253 | wit | the quickness of intellect and the power and talent for saying brilliant things that surprise and delight by their unexpectedness | 176 | |
| 31520815 | anaphora | the repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses | 177 | |
| 31520816 | appositive | a word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun | 178 | |
| 31520817 | antimetabole | the repetition of words in an inverted order to sharpen a contrast | 179 | |
| 31520818 | archaic diction | the use of words common to an earlier time period; antiquated language | 180 | |
| 31520819 | argument | a statement put forth and supported by evidence | 181 | |
| 31520820 | Aristotelian triangle | a diagram that represents a rhetorical situation as the relationship among the speaker, the subject, and the audience | 182 | |
| 31520821 | assertion | an emphatic statement; declaration | 183 | |
| 31520822 | assumption | a belief or statement taken for granted without proof | 184 | |
| 31520823 | asyndeton | leaving out conjunctions between words, phrases, clauses | 185 | |
| 31520824 | attitude | the speaker's position on a subject as revealed through his or her tone | 186 | |
| 31520825 | audience | one's listener or readership; those to whom a speech or piece of writing is addressed | 187 | |
| 31520826 | authority | a reliable, respected source - someone with knowledge | 188 | |
| 31520827 | bias | prejudice or predisposition toward one side of a subject or issue | 189 | |
| 31521834 | cite | identifying a part of a piece of writing as being derived from a source | 190 | |
| 31521835 | claim | an assertion, usually supported by evidence | 191 | |
| 31521836 | close reading | a careful reading that is attentive to organization, figurative language, sentence structure, vocabulary, and other literary and structural elements of a text | 192 | |
| 31521837 | colloquial/ism | an informal or conversational use of language | 193 | |
| 31521838 | common ground | shared beliefs, values, or positions | 194 | |
| 31521839 | complex sentences | a sentence that includes one independent clause and at least one dependent clause | 195 | |
| 31521840 | concession | a reluctant acknowledgment or yielding | 196 | |
| 31521841 | context | words, events, or circumstances that help determine meaning | 197 | |
| 31521842 | coordination | grammatical equivalence between parts of a sentence, often through a coordinating conjunction such as and, or but | 198 | |
| 31521843 | counterargument | a challenge to a position; an opposing argument | 199 | |
| 31521844 | credible | worthy of belief; trustworthy | 200 | |
| 31521845 | cumulative sentence | an independent clause followed by subordinate clauses or phrases that supply additional detail | 201 | |
| 31521846 | declarative sentence | a sentence that makes a statement | 202 | |
| 31521847 | dialectal journal | a double-column journal in which one writes a quotation in one column and reflections on that quotation in the other column | 203 | |
| 31521848 | documentation | bibliographic information about the sources used in a piece or writing | 204 | |
| 31521849 | elegiac | mournful over what has passed or been lost; often used to describe tone | 205 | |
| 31521850 | ethos | a Greek term referring to the character of a person; one of Aristotle's three rhetorical appeals | 206 | |
| 31521851 | explication of text | explanation of a text's meaning through an analysis of all of its constituent parts, including the literary devices used | 207 | |
| 31521852 | facts | information that is true or demonstrable | 208 | |
| 31522196 | fragment | a word, phrase, or clause that does not form a full sentence | 209 | |
| 31522197 | hortatory | urging, or strongly encouraging | 210 | |
| 31522198 | imagery | vivid use of language that evokes a reader's senses | 211 | |
| 31522199 | imperative sentence | a sentence that requests or commands | 212 | |
| 31522200 | inversion | a sentence in which the verb precedes the subject | 213 | |
| 31522201 | irony | a contradiction between what is said and what is meant; incongruity between action and results | 214 | |
| 31522202 | juxtaposition | placement of two things side by side for emphasis | 215 | |
| 31522203 | logos | a Greek term that means "word"; an appeal to logic; one of Aristotle's three rhetorical appeals | 216 | |
| 31522204 | modifier | a word, phrase, or clause that qualifies or describes another word, phrase, or clause | 217 | |
| 31522205 | nominalization | turning a verb or adjective into a noun | 218 | |
| 31522206 | occasion | an aspect of context; the cause or reason for writing | 219 | |
| 31522207 | omniscient narrator | an all-knowing, usually third-person narrator | 220 | |
| 31522208 | pacing | the relative speed that combines two contradictory terms | 221 | |
| 31522209 | paradox | a statement that seems contradictory but is actually true | 222 | |
| 31522210 | polemic | an argument against an idea, usually regarding philosophy, politics, or religion | 223 | |
| 31522519 | polysyndeton | the deliberative use of a series of conjunctions | 224 | |
| 31522520 | premise; major, minor | two parts of a syllogism | 225 | |
| 31522521 | pronoun | a word used to replace a noun or noun phrase | 226 | |
| 31522522 | propaganda | a negative term for writing designed to sway opinion rather than present information | 227 | |
| 31522523 | purpose | one's intention or objective in a speech or piece of writing | 228 | |
| 31522524 | rhetorical modes | patterns of organization developed to achieve a specific purpose; include but are not limited to narration, description, comparison and contrast, cause and effect, definiton, exemplification, classification and division, process analysis, and argumentation | 229 | |
| 31522525 | scheme | a pattern of words or sentence construction used for rhetorical effect | 230 | |
| 31522526 | sentence variety | using a variety of sentence patterns to create a desired effect | 231 | |
| 31522527 | simile | a figure of speech that uses "like" or "as" to compare two things | 232 | |
| 31522528 | simple sentence | a statement containing a subject and predicate; an independent clause | 233 | |
| 31522529 | source | a book, article, person, or other resource consulted for information | 234 | |
| 31522530 | speaker | a term used for the author, speaker, or the person whose perspective (real or imagined) is being advanced in a speech or piece of writing | 235 | |
| 31522531 | straw man | a logical fallacy that involves the creation of an easily refutable position; misrepresenting, then attacking an opponent's position | 236 | |
| 31522532 | rhetorical triangle | a diagram that represents a rhetorical situation as the relationship among the speaker, the subject, and the audience | 237 | |
| 31522789 | subject | in rhetoric, the topic addressed in a piece of writing | 238 | |
| 31522790 | subordinate clause | created by a subordinating conjunction, a clause that modifies an independent clause | 239 | |
| 31522791 | subordination | the dependence of one syntactical element on another in a sentence | 240 | |
| 31522792 | synthesize | combining or bringing together two or more elements to produce something more complex | 241 | |
| 31522793 | thesis | the central idea in a work to which all parts of the work refer | 242 | |
| 31522794 | thesis statement | a statement of the central idea in a work, may be explicit or implicit | 243 | |
| 31522795 | topic sentence | a sentence, most often appearing at the beginning of a paragraph, that announces the paragraph's idea and often unites it with the work's thesis | 244 | |
| 31522796 | zeugma | a construction in which one word (usually a verb) modifies or governs - often in different, sometimes incongruent ways - two or more words in a sentence | 245 |
