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| 4369735815 | allegory | A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. | 0 | |
| 4369735816 | alliteration | It is a stylistic device in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a series. | 1 | |
| 4369738618 | allusion | A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. | 2 | |
| 4369738619 | anaphora | A rhetorical figure of repetition in which the same word or phrase is repeated in (and usually at the beginning of) successive lines, clauses, or sentences. | 3 | |
| 4369738620 | anthesis | opposition or contrast of words or ideas | 4 | |
| 4369741131 | aphorism | A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life. | 5 | |
| 4369741132 | apostrophe | A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. | 6 | |
| 4369743130 | assonance | Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity | 7 | |
| 4369743131 | asyndeton | A construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions | 8 | |
| 4369745207 | begging the questions | Non-sequitor, a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement. | 9 | |
| 4369745208 | canon | a group of literary works that has been accepted as authentic | 10 | |
| 4369745209 | claim | An assertion, usually supported by evidence | 11 | |
| 4369747504 | colloquial | Characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing | 12 | |
| 4369747505 | conceit | A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. | 13 | |
| 4369747506 | connotation | All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests | 14 | |
| 4369747507 | consonance | Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity. | 15 | |
| 4369749444 | convention | (adj.) in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite | 16 | |
| 4369751188 | deductive reasoning | reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and then applying that principle to a specific case (The sun rises every morning; therefore, the sun will rise on Tuesday morning.) | 17 | |
| 4369751189 | dialect | A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation. | 18 | |
| 4369751190 | diction | A writer's or speaker's choice of words | 19 | |
| 4369751191 | didactic | Intended to teach Instructive | 20 | |
| 4369752848 | elegy | a sorrowful poem or speech | 21 | |
| 4369752849 | epistrophe | the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences | 22 | |
| 4369752850 | epitaph | (n.) a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone | 23 | |
| 4369752851 | ethos | Credibility beliefs or character of a group | 24 | |
| 4369754985 | eulogy | speech in praise of someone | 25 | |
| 4369758230 | euphemism | An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant | 26 | |
| 4369758231 | figurative language | Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling. | 27 | |
| 4369760504 | extended metaphor | A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work. | 28 | |
| 4369764581 | genre | A category or type of literature (or of art, music, etc.) characterized by a particular form, style, or content. | 29 | |
| 4369764582 | homily | 30 | ||
| 4369766167 | hyperbole | A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor | 31 | |
| 4369766168 | imagery | Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) | 32 | |
| 4369766169 | inductive reasoning | A type of logic in which generalizations are based on a large number of specific observations. | 33 | |
| 4369766170 | inference | A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning | 34 | |
| 4369768007 | irony | A contrast or discrepancy between what is stated and what is really meant, or between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen. | 35 | |
| 4369768008 | jargon | Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand | 36 | |
| 4369768009 | juxtaposition | Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts | 37 | |
| 4369768010 | litote | A figure of speech consisting of an understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite. | 38 | |
| 4369771114 | metaphor | A comparison that establishes a figurative identity between objects being compared. | 39 | |
| 4369771115 | metonymy | (mĕtŏn′ ĭmē) A term from the Greek meaning "changed label" or "substitute name," a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. For example, a news release that claims "the White House declared" rather than "the President declared"; Shakespeare uses it to signify the male and female sexes in As You Like It: "doublet and hose ought to show itself courageous to petticoat." The substituted term generally carries a more potent emotional impact. | 40 | |
| 4369773049 | mood | How the reader feels about the text while reading. Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader | 41 | |
| 4369773050 | narrative | The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. | 42 | |
| 4369774440 | onomatopoeia | A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. | 43 | |
| 4369774441 | oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. | 44 | |
| 4369774442 | paradox | A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. | 45 | |
| 4369774443 | pathos | Appeal to emotion | 46 | |
| 4369776415 | personification | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes | 47 | |
| 4369776416 | point of view | The perspective from which a story is told | 48 | |
| 4369776417 | prose | Any writing that is not poetry | 49 | |
| 4369776418 | realism | A 19th century artistic movement in which writers and painters sought to show life as it is rather than life as it should be | 50 | |
| 4369776419 | rebuttal | A counterargument, especially in debate | 51 | |
| 4369778721 | rhetorical question | A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer | 52 | |
| 4369778722 | rhetoric | From the Greek for "orator," this term describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively. | 53 | |
| 4369778723 | sarcasm | Verbal irony | 54 | |
| 4369780700 | 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. | 55 | |
| 4369780701 | simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" | 56 | |
| 4369780702 | style | A basic and distinctive mode of expression. | 57 | |
| 4369780703 | symbolism | A device in literature where an object represents an idea. | 58 | |
| 4369782909 | synecdoche | A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole (as hand for sailor), the whole for a part (as the law for police officer), the specific for the general (as cutthroat for assassin), the general for the specific (as thief for pickpocket), or the material for the thing made from it (as steel for sword). | 59 | |
| 4369782910 | syntax | The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language. | 60 | |
| 4369782911 | theme | A topic of discussion or writing; a major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work. | 61 | |
| 4369782912 | tone | A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization on the sentence and global levels. | 62 | |
| 4369785132 | voice | A writers distinctive use of language | 63 |
