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| 5357264203 | hyperbole | Noun. A figure of speech, which involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis. It is a device that we employ in our day-to-day speech. For instance, when you meet a friend after a long time, you say, "Ages have passed since I last saw you". You may not have met him for three or four hours or a day, but the use of the word "ages" exaggerates this statement to add emphasis to your wait. Therefore, this device is an unreal exaggeration to emphasize the real situation. | 0 | |
| 5357264204 | cliché | Noun. A phrase or expression that has been used so often that it is no longer original or interesting. It can also refer to something that is so commonly used in books, stories, etc., that it is no longer effective | 1 | |
| 5357266598 | induction | Noun - A conclusion reached through reasoning. An inductive statement is derived using facts and instances which lead to the formation of a general opinion. Though all the facts upon which the conclusion is based are true, there is still a chance of the conclusion reached being false. This type of reasoning goes from specific facts to a general statement. Here is an example. "Phil gets hives after eating ice cream. His mouth swells up when he eats cheese. Yogurt triggers his asthma." An inductive statement that you could make is that "dairy products make Phil sick." | 2 | |
| 5357268281 | archetype | Noun. In literature, it is a typical character, an action or a situation that seems to represent such universal patterns of human nature. Some examples in regard to character include the hero, the mother figure, the innocent youth, the mentor, the scapegoat, the villain. Some examples in regard to situations include the journey, the initiation, good v evil, and the fall. The purpose of using these is that it gives a literary work a universal acceptance, as readers identify the characters and situations in their social and cultural context. | 3 | |
| 5357270818 | inference | Noun - In regard to how it is used in writing, it is making a conclusion about something in the text, even though it was not specifically stated in the text. Example: "The silence in the classroom was broken by the clearly audible roar of Phil's belly. Bill handed him a Snickers bar and everyone laughed." An inference that can be made here is that Phil is hungry. It is an inference because it is never specifically stated that Phil is hungry. We inferred it. | 4 | |
| 5357272733 | pun | Noun - A form of word play that suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. Apart from being witty and humorous, puns add profound meanings to texts and shape the way in which the text is interpreted by the readers. Example: "Gun advocates believe in the right to bear arms. Phil is such a passionate supporter of gun rights that he thinks we should even arm bears." | 5 | |
| 5357274550 | asyndeton | Noun - It is a stylistic device used in literature and poetry to intentionally eliminate conjunctions between the phrases and in the sentence, yet maintain the grammatical accuracy. Example: "I came, I saw, I conquered." Syndeton and asyndeton are opposite to each other. Syndeton includes addition of multiple conjunctions such as in "He eats and sleeps and drinks." On the other hand, asyndeton is the elimination or leaving out of conjunctions such as in "He eats, sleeps, drinks." | 6 | |
| 5357275775 | chagrin | Noun. Distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated | 7 |
