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7150895529allusion (n)A refence in a work of literature to something outside the work, especially to a well-known historical or literary event, person, or work0
7150895530AttitudeA speaker's, author's, or character's disposition toward or opinion of a subject1
7150895531details (choice of details)Items or parts that make up a larger picture or story2
7150895532Devices of soundThe techniques of deploying the sound of words, especially in poetry3
7150895533diction (n)Word choice4
7150895534figurative languageWriting that uses figures of speech5
7150895535ImageryThe images created by a literary work; the sensory details of a work; the figurative language of a work6
7150895536IronyA figure of speech in which the intended meaning and the actual meaning differ7
7150895537MetaphorA figurative use of language in which a comparison is expressed without the use of "like", "as", or "than"8
7150895538narrative techniqueThe methods involved in telling a story9
7150895539omniscient point of viewthe narrator knows all the thoughts, actions, and feelings of all characters10
7150895540point of viewthe vantage point from which a story is told11
7150895541resources of languagea general phrase for the linguistic devices or techniques that a writer can use12
7150895542rhetorical techniquesthe devices used in effective or persuasive language13
7150895543SatireWriting that uses ridicule to arouse a reader's disapproval of the subject14
7150895544SettingThe background of the story15
7150895545SimileA comparison using "like" or "as"16
7150895546strategy (rhetorical strategy)The management of language for a specific effect17
7150895547StructureThe arrangement of materials within a work18
7150895548StyleThe mode of expression in language19
7150895549Symbolsomething that stands for something else20
7150895550SyntaxSentence structure21
7150895551ThemeThe main thought expressed by a work22
7150895552ToneThe manner in which an author expresses his or her attitude23
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