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239507748AllegoryAn extended narrative in prose or verse in which characters, events, and settings represent abstract qualities in which the writer intends a second meaning to be read beneath the surface of the story; the underlying meaning may be moral, religious, political, social or satiric.
239507749AllusionA reference to a well-known person, place, or thing from literature, history, etc.
239507750AnalogyComparison of two similar but different things, usually to clarify an action or a relationship, such as comparing the work of a heart to that of a pump.
239507751AphorismA short, often witty statement of a principle or a truth about life.
239507752Figurative LanguageLanguage that contains figures of speech, such as similes and metaphors, in order to create associations that are imaginative rather than literal.
239507753ParallelismThe technique of arranging words, phrases, clauses, or larger structures by placing them side by side and making them similar in form.
239507754ImageryWords or phrases that use a collection of images to appeal to one or more of the five senses in order to create a mental picture.
239507755SatireA work that reveals a critical attitude toward some element of human behavior by portraying it in an extreme way. It doesn't simply abuse (as in invective) or get personal (as in sarcasm) It targets groups or large concepts rather than individuals.
239507756PenuriousLacking money- very poor; or careful with money
239507757ProsaicCommonplace or dull. Unromantic or matter-of-fact.
239507758CapitulateTo give in to a demand for surrender.
239507759MoroseFrightening or gloomy. Melancholy or sullen in spirit.
239507760SkittishNervous and lacking confidence. Someone who is uneasy about approaching a task.
239507761VerboseWordy. That which uses unnecessary language.
239507762AplombAssurance, poise, finesse, self-confidence.
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