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| 14594198733 | Alliteration | Repetition of initial consonant sounds | 0 | |
| 14594198734 | Ambiguity | the multiple meanings of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage | 1 | |
| 14594198735 | Analogy | A comparison between two different things or the relationship; to clarify or explain | 2 | |
| 14594198736 | Antecedent | the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers | 3 | |
| 14594198737 | Clause | A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb | 4 | |
| 14594198738 | Compound sentence | a sentence with more than one subject or predicate | 5 | |
| 14594198739 | complex sentence | a sentence containing a subordinate clause or clauses | 6 | |
| 14594198740 | Dialect | a form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group | 7 | |
| 14594198741 | Metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable; comparison without using like or as | 8 | |
| 14594198742 | Figure of speech | a word or phrase used in a non-literal sense for rhetorical or vivid effect | 9 | |
| 14594198743 | Foreshadow | warning or indication of a future event | 10 | |
| 14594198744 | Genre | A category characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject | 11 | |
| 14594198745 | Hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally | 12 | |
| 14594198746 | Imagery | visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary works | 13 | |
| 14594198747 | Inference | A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning | 14 | |
| 14594198748 | inverted sentence | the predicate (verb) comes before the subject (noun) | 15 | |
| 14594198749 | Irony/ironic | having an opposite meaning than what is expected; characters intentions are clear to audience or reader but not to other characters | 16 | |
| 14594198750 | Mood | Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader | 17 | |
| 14594198751 | Narrative | a report of related events presented to the listeners or readers in words arranged in a logical sequence | 18 | |
| 14594198752 | Onomatopoeia | A word that imitates sound | 19 | |
| 14594198753 | Paradox | a statement that seems contradictory but is actually true | 20 | |
| 14594198754 | Parallelism | Phrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning | 21 | |
| 14594198755 | Parody | imitation of a particular writer, artist or a genre, exaggerating it deliberately to produce a comic effect | 22 | |
| 14594198756 | Personification | giving something non-human human characteristics | 23 | |
| 14594198757 | Point of view | the perspective from which a story is told; manner of how a story is narrated or depicted | 24 | |
| 14594198758 | Pun | A play on words; usually words with more than one meaning | 25 | |
| 14594198759 | Repetition | Repeated words or phrases to make an idea clearer or more memorable | 26 | |
| 14594198760 | rhetorical question | A question asked merely for effect with no answer expected; usually obvious answers | 27 | |
| 14594198761 | Sarcasm | Literal or rhetoric and said ironically, purpose is to amuse or mock | 28 | |
| 14594198762 | Satire | Technique used to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society by using humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule | 29 | |
| 14594198763 | Slang | use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's language | 30 | |
| 14594198764 | Simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" | 31 | |
| 14594198765 | Simple sentence | A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause | 32 | |
| 14594198766 | Author's Style | describes the ways that the author uses words - word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, and arrangements | 33 | |
| 14594198767 | symbol/symbolism | Layered meanings that often are concealed and representative | 34 | |
| 14594198768 | Theme | Central idea of a work of literature | 35 | |
| 14594198769 | Thesis | a short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay, research paper, etc., and is developed, supported, and explained in the text by means of examples and evidence. | 36 | |
| 14594198770 | Tone | Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character | 37 | |
| 14594198771 | transition | Words or phrases that connect ideas, sentences, and paragraphs | 38 | |
| 14594198772 | Understatement | Intended to make a situation seem less important | 39 |
