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| 113215571 | Adverb | used to modify various parts of speech, commonly end in -ly, express relation to place, time, manner, attendant, degree, cause, etc. | |
| 113215572 | Allegory | a story with a hidden or symbolic meaning (ex. Animal Farm) | |
| 113215573 | Alliteration | purposeful repetition of initial consonant sounds | |
| 113215574 | Allusion | a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art | |
| 113215575 | Analogy | an explanation based upon a comparison that explains or describes one subject by pointing out its similarities to another object. | |
| 113215576 | Anaphora | one of the devices of repetition, in which the same expression (word or words) is repeated for effect at the beginning of two or more lines, clauses, or sentences (ex. I have a dream) | |
| 113215577 | Anecdote | a short, often autobiographical, narrative told to achieve a purpose such as to provide an example, an illustration, or thematic truth | |
| 113215578 | Antithesis | a direct contrast of structurally parallel word groupings, generally for the purpose of contrast | |
| 113215579 | Aphorism | a statement of some general principle, expressed memorably by condensing much wisdom into few words | |
| 113215580 | Apostrophe | a figure of speech in which a speaker directly addresses an inanimate object of absent person or a personified quality | |
| 113215581 | Balanced Sentence | a sentence consisting of two or more clauses that are parallel in structure | |
| 113215582 | Chiasmus | parallel structure in inverted/mirror form -two corresponding pairs arranged not in parallels (a-b-a-b) but in inverted order (a-b-b-a) | |
| 113215583 | Conceit | an elaborate, complex metaphor or simile comparing two extremely dissimilar things | |
| 113215584 | Connotation | the set of associations that occur to people when they hear or read a word. | |
| 113215585 | Cumulative Sentence | same as loose sentence, this sentence makes complete sense if brought to a close before actual ending. A cumulative or loose sentence begins with the main ideas and then expands on that idea with a series of details or other particulars | |
| 113215586 | Ellipsis | the deliberate omission of a word or words implied by the context and by the parallel structure | |
| 113215587 | Epiphany | a sudden understanding or realization which prior to this time was not thought of or understood | |
| 113215588 | Euphemism | a device where being indirect replaces directness to avoid embarrassment or unpleasantness | |
| 113215589 | Foreshadowing | the use in a literary work of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur | |
| 113215590 | Hyperbole | a deliberate exaggeration or overstatement | |
| 113215591 | Irony | the general name given to literary techniques that involve differences between appearance and reality, expectation and result, or meaning and intension | |
| 113215592 | Litotes | a form of understatement in which a thing is affirmed by stating the negative of its opposite | |
| 113215593 | Maxim | expression of a general truth or principle; rule of conduct | |
| 113215594 | Metaphor | a figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else | |
| 113215595 | Metonymy | a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. | |
| 113215596 | Non Sequitur | besides being a very funny cartoon strip, it is a Latin term which refers to a conclusion or inference that does not logically follow | |
| 113215597 | Onomatopoeia | the use of words that imitate sounds | |
| 113215598 | Oxymoron | a two-word figure of speech that combines two opposing or contradictory ideas | |
| 113215599 | Parable | a statement or comment that conveys a meaning indirectly by use of comparison, analogy, or like | |
| 113215600 | Paradox | an assertion seemingly opposed to common sense, but that may yet have some truth in it | |
| 113215601 | Parallelism | the repetition of a grammatical structure. | |
| 113215602 | Pathos | the quality in a real situation or in a literary work which evokes sympathy and feelings of sorrow/pity, usually indicating a helpless suffering caused by outside forces | |
| 113215603 | Periodic Sentence | a sentence that places the main idea or central or complete thought at the end of the sentence, after all introductory elements. Creates a suspenseful effect | |
| 113215604 | Personification | a type of figurative language to convince the reader to adopt a particular opinion or course of action | |
| 113215605 | Polysyndeton | repetition of conjunctions in a series of coordinate words, phrases, or clauses | |
| 113215606 | Satirical (satire) | a style of writing that uses humor -sometimes gentle and sometimes bitter -to criticize people, ideas, or institutions in hopes of improving them. Satire doesn't simply abuse or get personal, as in sarcasm. | |
| 113215607 | Simile | a figure of speech in which like, as, or that is used to make a comparison between two basically unlike subjects | |
| 113215608 | Syllepsis | a construction of in which one word seems to be in the same grammatical relation to two or more words but, in fact is not | |
| 113215609 | Syllogism | a form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion | |
| 113215610 | Symbolism | an object that has its own meaning, but also represents an abstract idea | |
| 113215611 | Synecdoche | a form of metaphor in which a part of something is used to stand for the whole thing | |
| 113215612 | Synesthesia | the concurrent response of two or more of the senses to the stimulation or one | |
| 113215613 | Syntax | the physical arrangement of words in a sentence | |
| 113215614 | Understatement | saying less than is actually meant, generally in an ironic way | |
| 113215615 | Verb | used in a sentence to express action or a relation between two things | |
| 113215616 | Verbal | used in a sentence as or like a verb, participles and infinitives. | |
| 113215617 | Adamant | utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals; to hard to cut; | |
| 113215618 | Ambivalent | uncertainty when caused by inability to make a choice or by simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things | |
| 113215619 | Anomaly | a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement or form; odd, peculiar, or strange condition, situation, quality etc. | |
| 113215620 | Appalled | to be filled or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear; dismay | |
| 113215621 | Banality | devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite | |
| 113215622 | Capricious | subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic | |
| 113215623 | Caustic | capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue; severely critical or sarcastic | |
| 113215624 | Chariness | the state or quality of being chary; caustic or careful; wary | |
| 113215625 | Congeniality (congenial) | agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character; suited or adapted in spirit, feeling, or temper | |
| 113215626 | Contemplative | given to or characterized by contemplation; thoughtful | |
| 113215627 | Contemptuous | showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful | |
| 113215628 | Cordial | courteous and gracious; friendly; warm; sincere; invigorating the heart | |
| 113215629 | Crux | a vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point; a cross; something that torments by its puzzling nature; perplexing difficulty | |
| 113215630 | Cursory | going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial | |
| 113215631 | Cynicism | cynical disposition, character, or belief; selfishness; expressing bitterness or sneering | |
| 113215632 | Daunting | to overcome with fear; intimidate; to lessen the courage of | |
| 113215633 | Derisive | characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking | |
| 113215634 | Didactic | intended for instruction; instructive; inclined to teach or lecture others too much | |
| 113215635 | Drolly | amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish | |
| 113215636 | Duality | a dual state or quality; two | |
| 113215637 | Eccentric | deviating from the recognized or customary character practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd | |
| 113215638 | Extraneous | introduced or coming from without; not belonging or proper to a thing; foreign | |
| 113215639 | Facetious | not meant to be taken seriously or literally; amusing; humorous; lacking in serious intent | |
| 113215640 | Farcical | pertaining to or of the nature of farce; humor of the type displayed in such works (plot depends on skillfully exploited situation rather than character development) | |
| 113215641 | Flippant | casually disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness | |
| 113215642 | Hypothetical | assumed by hypothesis; supposed; not well supported by evidence | |
| 113215643 | Incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous; inability or unwillingness to believe | |
| 113215644 | Incredulous | not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical | |
| 113215645 | Innate | existing in one from birth; inborn; native | |
| 113215646 | Innuendo | an indirect intimation about a person or thing, esp. of a disparaging or a derogatory nature | |
| 113215647 | Insouciant | free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant | |
| 113215648 | Introspective | to practice introspection; consider one's own internal state or feelings | |
| 113215649 | Jocular | given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting; waggish | |
| 113215650 | Judicial | pertaining to judgment in courts of justice or to the administration of justice | |
| 113215651 | Lackadaisically | without interest, vigor, or determination, listless; lethargic; lazy | |
| 113215652 | Obliquely | in oblique manner or direction; not straight or direct; sloping | |
| 113215653 | Olfactory | of or pertaining to the sense of smell | |
| 113215654 | Pathetic | causing sympathetic sadness; pitiful; affecting or moving the feelings | |
| 113215655 | Patronizing | displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner | |
| 113215656 | Pedagogical | of or pertaining to a pedagogue; a teacher or master | |
| 113215657 | Pedantic | ostentatious in one's learning; overly concerned with minute details esp. in teaching | |
| 113215658 | Pristine | having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied | |
| 113215659 | Prowess | exceptional valor, bravery, or ability esp. in combat or battle; exceptional or superior ability, skill, or strength | |
| 113215660 | Reticent | disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved; reluctant or restrained | |
| 113215661 | Sardonic | characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering | |
| 113215662 | Scathing | bitterly severe, as a remark; harmful; injurious; searing | |
| 113215663 | Sneering | to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt | |
| 113215664 | Subterfuge | an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something | |
| 113215665 | Tainted | trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful; infect; corrupt | |
| 113215666 | Trepidation | tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; trembling or quivering movement; tremor | |
| 113215667 | Whimsical | given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious |
