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| 11327973020 | Allusion | a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art | 0 | |
| 11327973021 | Analogy | drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect | 1 | |
| 11327973022 | Antecedent | ..., the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers. | 2 | |
| 11327973023 | Antithesis | ..., the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance | 3 | |
| 11327973024 | Apostrophe | ..., a technique by which a writer addresses an inanimate object, an idea, or a person who is either dead or absent. | 4 | |
| 11327973025 | Assonance | ..., the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words | 5 | |
| 11327973026 | Balanced sentence | ..., a sentence in which words, phrases, or clauses are set off against each other to emphasize a contrast | 6 | |
| 11327973027 | Colloquialism | ..., spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | 7 | |
| 11327973028 | Complex sentence | ..., a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause | 8 | |
| 11327973029 | Conceit | ..., a fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor | 9 | |
| 11327973030 | Ellipsis | ..., the omission of a word or phrase which is grammatically necessary but can be deduced for the context | 10 | |
| 11327973031 | Hyperbole | ..., a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor | 11 | |
| 11327973032 | Non sequitur | ..., a statement that does not follow logically from evidence | 12 | |
| 11327973033 | Syllepsis | ..., a construction in which one word is used in two different senses ("After he threw the ball, he threw a fit.") | 13 | |
| 11327973034 | Syntax | ..., the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences | 14 | |
| 11327973035 | Ambiguity | unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning | 15 | |
| 11327973036 | Anaphora | repetition of a word or phrase as the beginning of successive clauses | 16 | |
| 11327973037 | Argument | ..., a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true | 17 | |
| 11327973038 | Cacophony | ..., a loud harsh or strident noise | 18 | |
| 11327973039 | Epithet | ..., a defamatory or abusive word or phrase | 19 | |
| 11327973040 | Euphemism | ..., an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive | 20 | |
| 11327973041 | Euphony | ..., any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds | 21 | |
| 11327973042 | Imperative sentence | ..., these sentences give orders, instructions, advice and directions | 22 | |
| 11327973043 | Juxtaposition | ..., placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast | 23 | |
| 11327973044 | Mixed metaphor | ..., a combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect | 24 | |
| 11327973045 | Paradox | ..., a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. | 25 | |
| 11327973046 | Parallel structure | ..., the repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures | 26 | |
| 11327973047 | Simile | ..., a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with 'like' or 'as') | 27 | |
| 11327973048 | Theme | ..., a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work | 28 | |
| 11327973049 | Understatement | ..., the opposite of exaggeration. It is a technique for developing irony and/or humor where one writes or says less than intended. | 29 | |
| 11327973050 | Alliteration | use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse | 30 | |
| 11327973051 | Chiasmus | a statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed ("Susan walked in, and out rushed Mary.") | 31 | |
| 11327973052 | Connotation | ..., suggested or implied meaning of word; V. connote | 32 | |
| 11327973053 | Cumulative sentence | ..., An independent clause followed by subordinate clauses or phrases that supply additional detail. | 33 | |
| 11327973054 | Denotation | ..., the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression | 34 | |
| 11327973055 | Figurative language | ..., Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things, [examples are metaphor, simile, and personification. | 35 | |
| 11327973056 | Irony | ..., incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs | 36 | |
| 11327973057 | Litotes | ..., understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) | 37 | |
| 11327973058 | Metonymy | ..., substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in The suits on Wall Street walked off with most of our savings.) | 38 | |
| 11327973059 | Oxymoron | ..., conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence') | 39 | |
| 11327973060 | Protagonist | the principal character in a work of fiction | 40 | |
| 11327973061 | Rhetorical structure | ..., how a passage is constructed; organization and how author combines images, details or arguments to serve his or her purpose | 41 | |
| 11327973062 | Simple sentence | ..., A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause | 42 | |
| 11327973063 | Syllogism | ..., a three-part deductive argument in which a conclusion is based on a major premise and a minor premise ("All men are mortal; Socrates is a man; therefore, Socrates is mortal.") | 43 | |
| 11327973064 | Synecdoche | ..., a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part ("All hands on deck"). | 44 | |
| 11327973065 | Compound sentence | a sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses, often joined by one or more conjunctions | 45 | |
| 11327973066 | Consonance | the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words | 46 | |
| 11327973067 | Declarative sentence | ..., a sentence that makes a statement or declaration | 47 | |
| 11327973068 | Deductive reasoning | ..., reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and then applying that principle to a specific case (The sun rises every morning; therefore, the sun will rise on Tuesday morning.) | 48 | |
| 11327973069 | Expletive | ..., profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger | 49 | |
| 11327973070 | Imagery | ..., description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) | 50 | |
| 11327973071 | Inductive reasoning | ..., deriving general principles from particular facts or instances ("Every cat I have ever seen has four legs; cats are four-legged animals"). | 51 | |
| 11327973072 | Invocation | the act of appealing for help, prayer for help (used in invoking); calling upon as a reference or support; act of invoking | 52 | |
| 11327973073 | Onomatopoeia | ..., using words that imitate the sound they denote, using words that imitate the sound they denote | 53 | |
| 11327973074 | Personification | ..., the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc. | 54 | |
| 11327973075 | Style | ..., the choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work, a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period | 55 | |
| 11327973076 | Synesthesia | ..., describing one kind of sensation in terms of another ("a loud color", "a sweet sound") | 56 | |
| 11327973077 | Vernacular | ..., the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language) | 57 | |
| 11327973078 | Zeno's paradox | ...allusions to Zeno's Paradox are used by authors to convey ideas about the absurdity of time and distance. | 58 | |
| 11327973079 | Idiom | An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally (ex- "Get your head out of the clouds"). | 59 | |
| 11327973080 | allegory | story, play, or picture in which characters are used as symbols; fable | 60 | |
| 11327973081 | antagonist | A character or force in conflict with the main character | 61 | |
| 11327973082 | authorial intrusion | ..., Discussions directed to the reader and constituting a substantial break in the narrative illusion of reality | 62 | |
| 11327973083 | conflict | ..., opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot) | 63 | |
| 11327973084 | denouement | ..., the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work | 64 | |
| 11327973085 | epistrophe | ..., repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc. (of the people, for the people, by the people) | 65 | |
| 11327973086 | extended metaphor | ..., A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work. | 66 | |
| 11327973087 | inference | ..., a conclusion one draws (infers) based on premises or evidence | 67 | |
| 11327973088 | malapropism | ..., the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar (the doctor wrote a subscription) | 68 | |
| 11327973089 | motif | ..., a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work | 69 | |
| 11327973090 | pathos | ..., a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) | 70 | |
| 11327973091 | polysyndeton | ..., the use, for rhetorical effect, of more conjunctions than is necessary or natural (he ran and laughed and jumped for joy) | 71 | |
| 11327973092 | satire | language or writing that exposes follies or abuses by holding them up to ridicule | 72 | |
| 11327973093 | setting | ..., where and when the story takes place, The time and place of a literary work | 73 | |
| 11327973094 | symbolism | ..., A device in literature where an object represents an idea. | 74 | |
| 11327973095 | anadiplosis | repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next (anger leads to hate, hate leads to . . .) | 75 | |
| 11327973096 | anecdote | short account of an incident (especially a biographical one) | 76 | |
| 11327973097 | aphorism | ..., A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life. | 77 | |
| 11327973098 | appositive | ..., a word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun (My father, Bob, worked for NASA) | 78 | |
| 11327973099 | asyndeton | ..., lack of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses or words (We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardships, support any friend, oppose any . . .) | 79 | |
| 11327973100 | dissonance | ..., harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds | 80 | |
| 11327973101 | ethos | ..., an appeal to ethics, conscience, morals, values, principles | 81 | |
| 11327973102 | homily | ..., This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice. | 82 | |
| 11327973103 | logos | ..., an appeal based on logic or reason | 83 | |
| 11327973104 | periodic sentence | ..., Presents the main clause at the end of the sentence, for emphasis (Despite Barbara's irritation at Jack, she loved him) | 84 | |
| 11327973105 | persona | ..., the speaker, voice, or character assumed by the author of a piece of writing | 85 | |
| 11327973106 | stream of consciousness | ..., the continuous flow of ideas and feelings that constitute an individual's conscious experience | 86 | |
| 11327973107 | synthesis | the combination of seperate parts into a unified whole | 87 | |
| 11327973108 | voice | ..., The fluency, rhythm and liveliness in writing that makes it unique to the writer | 88 | |
| 11327973109 | zeugma | ..., When a word is used with two adjacent words in the same construction, but only makes literal sense with one of them (He closed the door and his heart on his lost love) | 89 |
