37291495 | classic | A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time. | |
37291496 | classical (classicism) | qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture usually implies objectivity and simplicity, restraint and formality | |
37291497 | cliché | an overused or trite expression | |
37291498 | climax | the high point, or turning point, in a story or play | |
37291499 | conceit | a figure of speech in which a striking association is made bw two seemingly dissimilar things, extended metaphor | |
37291500 | concrete terms | refer to things that have actual existence, that can be seen or known | |
37291501 | connotation | the suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase | |
37291502 | consonance | repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group or words or line of poetry | |
37291503 | denotation | the dictionary definition of a word or phrase | |
37291504 | dénouement | the final resolution of the strands of plot complications or problems |
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