11599063251 | Diction | Choice and use of words and phrases and | 0 | |
11599091619 | figurative language | when you use a word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday meaning | 1 | |
11599139305 | Syntax | The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language. | 2 | |
11599144241 | Imagery | Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) | 3 | |
11599158906 | Allusion | A reference to another work of literature, person, or event | 4 | |
11599166110 | Metaphor | A comparison without using like or as | 5 | |
11599197103 | Simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" | 6 | |
11599252217 | Personification | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes | 7 | |
11599277282 | Jargon | special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand. | 8 | |
11599284337 | slang | informal language | 9 | |
11599291603 | Analogy | A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way | 10 | |
11599296482 | Pun | A play on words | 11 | |
11599296483 | Onomatopoeia | A word that imitates the sound it represents. | 12 | |
11599300488 | Hyperbole | exaggeration | 13 | |
11599300489 | Litotes | A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite | 14 | |
11599306193 | Irony | A contrast between expectation and reality | 15 | |
11599306194 | Oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. | 16 | |
11599317035 | rhetorical question | A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer | 17 |
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