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13901487804MetaphorFigure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or suggesting some similarity. Makes writing more vivid, imaginative, thought provoking, & meaningful.0
13901487805MetonymyGreek meaning changed label. Means something that can be substituted for something.1
13901487806MoodAtmosphere/ emotional aura of work. Setting, tone, and events can affect this.2
13901487807NarrativeTelling of a story or an account of an event/series of events3
13901487808OnomatopoeiaFigure of speech where natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words.4
13901487809OxymoronFigure of speech that suggests a paradox.5
13901487810ParadoxStatement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense, but upon closer inspection makes some sense.6
13901487811ParallelismReferred to as parallel construction/structure. Refers to grammatical/rhetorical framing of something that is similar. Effects can be catching readers attention, adding emphasis, organization, or to provide flow.7

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