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| 5985719412 | figurative language | language that uses word or expressions with a meaning from the literal interpretation | 0 | |
| 5985719413 | pun | a play on words created by using one word to suggest two different meanings, both of which seem appropriate in the context of a sentence/paragraph, even though the meanings they suggest may be different or opposite | 1 | |
| 5985719414 | double entendre | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways, especially when one meaning is risqué | 2 | |
| 5985719415 | onomatopoeia | a word that imitates the natural sounds of a thing | 3 | |
| 5985719416 | simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced "like" or "as" | 4 | |
| 5985719417 | metaphor | a figure of speech in which a phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them | 5 | |
| 5985719418 | analogy | a comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to another thing that is quite different from it | 6 | |
| 5985719419 | conceit | a figure of speech in which two vastly different objects are likened together with the help of similes or metaphors | 7 | |
| 5985719420 | personification | a figure of speech in which a thing, an idea, or an animal is given human attributes | 8 | |
| 5985719421 | zeugma | a figure of speech in which a word, usually a verb or adjective, applies to more than one noun, blending together grammatically and logically different ideas | 9 | |
| 5985719422 | allegory | a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden message, typically a moral or political one | 10 | |
| 5985719423 | fable | a concise and brief story intended to provide a moral lesson at the end | 11 | |
| 5985719424 | metonymy | a figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated | 12 | |
| 5985719425 | synecdoche | a literary device in which a part of something represents a whole or it may use a whole to represent a part | 13 | |
| 5985719426 | apposition | an arrangement of words in which a noun or noun phrase is followed by another noun or noun phrase that refers to the same thing | 14 | |
| 5985719427 | epithet | an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned | 15 | |
| 5985719428 | hyperbole | an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally, usually for the sake of emphasis | 16 | |
| 5985719429 | understatement | a figure of speech used by writers or speakers to intentionally make a situation seem less important that it really is and to draw attention to a fact that is already obvious or noticeable | 17 | |
| 5985719430 | litotes | a figure of speech that employs an understatement by using double negatives | 18 | |
| 5985719431 | euphemism | a polite, indirect expression that replaces words and phrases considered harsh and impolite or which suggest something unpleasant | 19 | |
| 5985719432 | paradox | a statement that uses concepts or ideas that are contradictory to one another, yet, when placed together hold significant value on several levels | 20 | |
| 5985719433 | oxymoron | a figure of speech in which two contradictory terms are joined to create and effect | 21 | |
| 5985719434 | allusion | a brief and indirect reference reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, political, or literary significance | 22 | |
| 5985719435 | rhetoric of parallelism/parallel structure | repetition of the same pattern of words or phrases within a sentence or passage to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance | 23 | |
| 5985719436 | rhetoric of ellipsis | a rhetorical figure of omitting a word or phrase that is easily inferred from the context | 24 | |
| 5985719437 | rhetoric of antithesis | a rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect | 25 | |
| 5985719438 | asyndeton | a stylistic device used in literature and poetry to intentionally eliminate conjunctions between the phrases and in the sentence, yet maintain the grammatical accuracy | 26 | |
| 5985719439 | polysyndeton | a stylistic device in which several coordinating conjunctions are used in succession in order to achieve an artistic effect | 27 | |
| 5985719440 | anaphora | the deliberate repetition of the first part of a sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect | 28 | |
| 5985719441 | anadiplosis | the repetition of a prominent and usually the last word in a phrase or clause at the beginning of the next | 29 | |
| 5985719442 | isocolon | a rhetorical term for the succession of phrases, clauses, or sentences of approximately equal length and corresponding structure | 30 | |
| 5985719443 | chiasmus | a rhetorical device in which two or more clauses are balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures in order to produce an artistic effect | 31 | |
| 5985719444 | exclamation | a sudden, forceful expression or cry; the rhetorical term for an exclamation is ecphonesis | 32 | |
| 5985719445 | parenthesis | a word, clause, or sentence inserted as an explanation or afterthought into a passage that is grammatically complete without it, in writing usually marked off by curved brackets, dashes, or commas | 33 | |
| 5985719446 | apostrophe | a figure of speech in which some absent or nonexistent person or thing is addressed as if present and capable of understanding | 34 | |
| 5985719447 | style | the way a writer writes and the technique that an individual author uses in his/her writing; depends on syntax, word choice, and tone | 35 | |
| 5985719448 | diction | the style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words of the speaker or writer | 36 | |
| 5985719449 | syntax | the way in which words are put together to form phrases, clauses, or sentences | 37 | |
| 5985719450 | organization/structure | the organizational method of the written material | 38 | |
| 5985719451 | narrative structure/narration | a report of related events presented to the listeners or readers in word arranged in a logical sequence | 39 | |
| 5985719452 | detail | a rhetorical strategy using sensory details to portray a person, place, or thing | 40 | |
| 5985719453 | theme | the main idea or the underlying meaning of a literary word that may be stated directly or indirectly | 41 | |
| 5985719454 | tone | the perspective or attitude that an author adopts with regards to a specific character, place, or development | 42 | |
| 5985719455 | mood/attitude | a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words or descriptions | 43 | |
| 5985719456 | irony | a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of words | 44 | |
| 5985719457 | verbal irony | the use of words to mean something different from what a person actually says | 45 | |
| 5985719458 | dramatic irony | occurs when the audience is aware of something that the characters in the story are not aware of | 46 | |
| 5985719459 | situational irony | involves a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens | 47 | |
| 5985719460 | sarcasm | a literary and rhetorical device that is meant to mock often satirically or ironically with a purpose of amusing or hurting someone or some section of society simultaneously | 48 | |
| 5985719461 | satire | a technique employed by writers to expose or criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society by using humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule | 49 | |
| 5985719462 | literal meaning | a term that denotes that all words are in strict accordance with their original meanings | 50 | |
| 5985719463 | metaphorical/figurative meaning | the metaphorical, idiomatic, or ironic sense of a word or expression | 51 | |
| 5985719464 | formal | a broad term for speech marched by an impersonal, objective, and precise use of language | 52 | |
| 5985719465 | informal | a broad term for speech or writing marked by a casual, familiar, and generally colloquial use of language | 53 | |
| 5985719466 | colloquialism | the use of informal words, phrases, or even slang in a piece of writing | 54 | |
| 5985719467 | connotation | a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing that it describes explicitly | 55 | |
| 5985719468 | denotation | the literal or dictionary meaning of a word | 56 | |
| 5985719469 | abstract | referring to ideas or concepts; having no physical referents | 57 | |
| 5985719470 | concrete | referring to objects or events that are available to the senses | 58 | |
| 5985719471 | simple language | writing that refers to the commonest, usually Anglo-Saxon root words for things | 59 | |
| 5985719472 | pretentious language | the use of more abstract or unnecessary vocabulary in writing | 60 | |
| 5985719473 | imagery | the use of figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas in such a way that it appeals to the physical senses | 61 | |
| 5985719474 | exposition | a literary device used to introduce background information about events, setting, characters, etc. to the audience | 62 | |
| 5985719475 | rising action | a series of related incidents building toward the point of great interest | 63 | |
| 5985719476 | climax | the particular point in a narrative at which the conflict or tension hits the highest point | 64 | |
| 5985719477 | resolution | the part of the story's plot line in which the problem of the story is resolved or worked out | 65 | |
| 5985719478 | external conflict | the struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot | 66 | |
| 5985719479 | internal conflict | a psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character, the resolution of which created the plot's suspense | 67 | |
| 5985719480 | suspense | the intense feeling that an audience goes through while waiting for the outcome of certain events | 68 | |
| 5985719481 | blank verse | a literary device defined as un-rhyming verse written in iambic pentameter | 69 | |
| 5985719482 | free verse | a literary device that can be defined as poetry that is free from limitations of regular meter or rhythm and does not rhyme with fixed forms | 70 | |
| 5985719483 | lyric poetry | a type of emotional, songlike poetry, distinguished from dramatic and narrative poetry | 71 | |
| 5985719484 | rhyme | a repetition of similar sounding words occurring a the end of lines in poems and songs | 72 | |
| 5985719485 | rhyme scheme | the pattern of rhyme used in a poem, usually marked by letters to symbolize correspondences | 73 | |
| 5985719486 | rhythm | a literary device that demonstrates the long and short patterns through stressed and unstressed syllables particularly in verse form | 74 | |
| 5985719487 | meter | a rhythm of accented and unaccented syllables, which are organized into patterns called feet | 75 | |
| 5985719488 | alliteration | a stylistic device in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a series | 76 | |
| 5985719489 | assonance | takes place when two or more words sounding close to one another repeat the same vowel sound but start with different consonant sounds | 77 | |
| 5985719490 | consonance | refers to the repetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase | 78 | |
| 5985719491 | refrain | a phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza | 79 | |
| 5985719492 | pathos | an element in experience or artistic representation evoking pity or compassion | 80 | |
| 5985719493 | ethos | represents credibility or an ethical appeal, which involves persuasion by the character involved | 81 | |
| 5985719494 | logos | a literary device defined as a statement, sentence, or argument used to convince or persuade the targeted audience by employing reason or logic | 82 | |
| 5985719495 | rhetorical question | a question asked just for effect or to lay emphasis on some point discussed when no real answer is expected | 83 | |
| 5985719496 | ad hominem device | a literary term that involves commenting on or against an opponent to undermine him instead of his arguments | 84 | |
| 5985719497 | argument | the main statement of a poem, essay, short story, or novel that usually appears as an introduction or a point on which the writer will develop his work in order to convince his readers | 85 | |
| 5985719498 | logical fallacies | an error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid | 86 | |
| 5985719499 | formal fallacies | deductive fallacies; arguments aren't deductively valid | 87 | |
| 5985719500 | informal fallacies | weak inductive arguments | 88 | |
| 5985719501 | fallacies of relevance | logical fallacies caused by assuming that all parts are equally important and, since some parts are important and true, all parts must be important and true -ad hominem (personal attack) -bandwagon fallacy (argument only appealing because of growing popularity) -fallacist's fallacy (rejecting ideas correctness altogether because of a fallacy) -moralist fallacy (fallacy of assumption that the world is as it should be) | 89 | |
| 5985719502 | fallacies of ambiguity | logical fallacies caused by a lack of clarity or by a misunderstanding of the words -accent fallacies (based on stress of word or word parts) -equivocation fallacies (words are used multiple times with different meanings) | 90 | |
| 5985719503 | fallacies of presumption | logical fallacies caused by presumption without proof -affirming the consequent (poorly formed argument without reasonable premise) -arguing from ignorance (inference of truth to argument just because it is not known to be false) -begging the question/circular reasoning (conclusion is among the premises) | 91 | |
| 5985719504 | syllogism | a rhetorical device that starts an argument with a reference to something general and from this draws a conclusion about something specific | 92 | |
| 5985719505 | inductive reasoning | reasoning in which the premises seek to supply strong evidence for (not absolute proof of) the truth of the conclusion | 93 | |
| 5985719506 | deductive reasoning | a logical process in which a conclusion drawn from a set of premises contains no more information that the premises contain collectively | 94 | |
| 5985719507 | the grotesque | an artistic and literary term that is primarily concerned about distortion and transgression of boundaries (physical or psychological) and exaggeration; fits between the real and the fantastic and between funny and frightening | 95 | |
| 5985719508 | anachronism | an error of chronology or timeline in a literary piece | 96 |
