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4795801772Syntax- the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language0
4795803370Denotation- the literal or primary meaning of a word1
4795804556Connotation- an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning2
4795805176Allusion- an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly3
4795805736Quatrain- a stanza of four lines, especially one having alternate rhymes4
4795808850Miasma- an oppressive or unpleasant atmosphere that surrounds or emanates from something5
4802032454Authorial- belonging or relating to the author of the book6
4802034734Villanelle- a nineteen-line poem with two rhymes throughout, consisting of five tercets and a quatrain, with the first and third lines of the opening tercet recurring alternately at the end of the other tercets and with both repeated at the close of the concluding quatrain7
4802036983Canon- the works of a particular author or artist that are recognized as genuine8
4802038515Archetype- a very typical example of a certain person or thing9
4802040095Allegory- a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one10
4802063447Imagery- visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work11
4802064877Tone- the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.12
4802064878Diction- the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing13
4802066723Antithesis- meaning "opposite"; is a rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect14
4802067612Apostrophe- author detaches from the reality and addresses an imaginary character in his speech15
4802068356Oxymoron- a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction16
4802069112Paradox- a statement that, despite apparently sound reasoning from true premises, leads to a self-contradictory or a logically unacceptable conclusion17
4802070170Pun- a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings18
4802071102Attitude- perspective or tone of the writer in a certain work19
4802071103Shift- a change in a mood or attitude that is typically accompanied by a corresponding change in the focus and language of a literary scene, passage, or theme20
4802074164Irony- the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect21
4825987932Encoded- to convey symbolically22

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