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| 2772902108 | Allegory | A narrative in which characters and settings stand for abstract ideas or moral qualities | 0 | |
| 2772902296 | Allusion | A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art | 1 | |
| 2772902297 | Alliteration | Repetition of initial consonant sounds | 2 | |
| 2772902615 | Ambiguity | An element of uncertainty in a text, in which something can be interpreted in a number of different ways | 3 | |
| 2772902616 | Antagonist | A character or force in conflict with the main character | 4 | |
| 2772902989 | Apostrophe | A figure of speech in which someone absent or dead or something nonhuman is addressed as if it were alive and present and could reply | 5 | |
| 2772902990 | Analogy | A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way | 6 | |
| 2772903266 | Anecdote | A brief story that illustrates or makes a point | 7 | |
| 2772903267 | Aside | A device in which a character in a drama makes a short speech which is heard by the audience but not by other characters in the play | 8 | |
| 2772903534 | Assonance | Repetition of vowel sounds | 9 | |
| 2772903535 | Atmosphere | The pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or work of art. | 10 | |
| 2772903827 | Attitude | A speaker's, author's, or character's disposition toward or opinion of a subject. | 11 | |
| 2772904372 | Bildungsroman | A novel or story whose theme is the moral or psychological growth of the main character. | 12 | |
| 2772905102 | Cacophony | A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds | 13 | |
| 2772905103 | Caesura | A pause in a line of verse, indicated by natural speech patterns rather than due to specific metrical patterns. | 14 | |
| 2772905474 | Climax | That point in a plot that creates the greatest intensity, suspense, or interest; usually the point at which the conflict is resolved | 15 | |
| 2772905475 | Colloquialism | A word or phrase (including slang) used in everyday conversation and informal writing but that is often inappropriate in formal writing. | 16 | |
| 2772905476 | Conceit | A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. | 17 | |
| 2772905998 | Conflict | A struggle between opposing forces | 18 | |
| 2772996646 | Connotation | All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests | 19 | |
| 2772905999 | Consonance | Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity. | 20 | |
| 2772999413 | Denotation | Literal meaning of a word | 21 | |
| 2772908064 | Detail | Facts revealed by the author or speaker that support the attitude or tone in the work. | 22 | |
| 2772906335 | Diction | A writer's or speaker's choice of words | 23 | |
| 2772907892 | Direct Characterization | In literature and drama, the method of character development in which the author simply tells what the character is like | 24 | |
| 2772908442 | Enjambment | A run-on line of poetry in which logical and grammatical sense carries over from one line into the next. | 25 | |
| 2772908443 | Epiphany | A major character's moment of realization or awareness | 26 | |
| 2772908444 | Euphony | A succession of harmonious sounds used in poetry or prose; the opposite of cacophony. | 27 | |
| 2772998194 | Figurative Language | A form of language use in which writers and speakers convey something other than the literal meaning of their words. | 28 | |
| 2772908881 | Flashback | A method of narration in which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events | 29 | |
| 2772908882 | Foil | A character who is in most ways opposite to the main character (protagonist) or one who is nearly the same as the protagonist. The purpose of the foil character is to emphasize the traits of the main character by contrast only | 30 | |
| 2772908883 | Foreshadowing | A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader. | 31 | |
| 2772909249 | Genre | A category or type of literature (or of art, music, etc.) characterized by a particular form, style, or content. | 32 | |
| 2772909250 | Hyperbole | A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor | 33 | |
| 2772994156 | Imagery | Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) | 34 | |
| 2772910768 | Indirect Characterization | Author subtly reveals the character through actions and interactions. | 35 | |
| 2772910980 | Irony | A literary device that uses contradictory statements or situations to reveal a reality different from what appears to be true. | 36 | |
| 2772910981 | Juxtaposition | Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts | 37 | |
| 2772911185 | Litotes | A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite | 38 | |
| 2772911603 | Metaphor | A comparison that establishes a figurative identity between objects being compared. | 39 | |
| 2772911604 | Metonymy | A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it | 40 | |
| 2772911605 | Mood | Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader | 41 | |
| 2772911986 | Motif | A recurring theme, subject or idea | 42 | |
| 2772911987 | Objective | A third person narrator who only reports what would be visible to a camera | 43 | |
| 2772912224 | Onomatopoeia | A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. | 44 | |
| 2772912225 | Omnicient | The point of view in which the narrator can see into the character's minds. Knows all. | 45 | |
| 2772912788 | Oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. | 46 | |
| 2772991389 | Pacing | The relative speed or slowness with which a story is told or an idea is presented. | 47 | |
| 2772912789 | Parallelism | Phrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other | 48 | |
| 2772912790 | Parody | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. | 49 | |
| 2772912996 | Paradox | A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity. "I'm lying to you right now." | 50 | |
| 2772912997 | Personification | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes | 51 | |
| 2772913718 | Plot Elements | the sequence of events in a story: exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution | 52 | |
| 2772913719 | Point of View | In literature, the perspective from which a story is told. | 53 | |
| 2772914214 | Protagonist | Chief character in a dramatic or narrative work, usually trying to accomplish some objective or working toward some goal. | 54 | |
| 2772914215 | Reliability | A quality of some fictional narrators whose word the reader can trust. | 55 | |
| 2772914461 | Repitition | Repeating a word, phrase, or idea for emphasis or rhythmic effect | 56 | |
| 2772914462 | Sarcasm | A type of verbal irony in which, under the guise of praise, a caustic and bitter expression of strong and personal disapproval is given. Sarcasm is personal, jeering, and intended to hurt. | 57 | |
| 2772915099 | Satire | A 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. | 58 | |
| 2772915100 | Scansion | A close, critical reading of a poem, examining the work for meter. | 59 | |
| 2772915464 | Setting | The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs. | 60 | |
| 2772915465 | Simile | A comparison using like or as | 61 | |
| 2772915466 | Stereotype | A generalized belief about a group of people | 62 | |
| 2772916743 | Subjective | A subjective point of view is a personal view or opinion. | 63 | |
| 2772916744 | Style | A way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period. | 64 | |
| 2772921213 | Symbol | An object or action in a literary work that means more than itself, that stands for something beyond itself. | 65 | |
| 2772922361 | Synaesthesia | the use of one kind of sensory experience to describe another | 66 | |
| 2772922847 | Synecdoche | A figure of speech in which a part is substituted for the whole. | 67 | |
| 2772925266 | Syntax | Language rules that govern how words can be combined to form meaningful phrases and sentences | 68 | |
| 2772992523 | Theme | Central idea of a work of literature | 69 | |
| 2772992321 | Tone Shift | the tone of a work may change (shift) as the speaker or narrator's perspective on a particular subject alters throughout the work | 70 | |
| 2772993202 | Turning Point | An event that causes an important change | 71 | |
| 2773002995 | Understatement | A figure of speech that consists of saying less than one means, or of saying what one means with less force than the occasion warrants. | 72 |
