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11545096669	Polysyndeton	Sentence which uses and or another conjunction (with no commas) to separate the items in a series. Polysyndeton appear in the form of X and Y and Z, stressing equally each member of a series. It makes the sentence slower and the items more emphatic than in the asyndeton.	0
11545096670	protagonist	the main character of a literary work	1
11545096671	Red Herring	When a writer raises an irrelevant issue to draw attention away from the real issue	2
11545096672	Regionalism	an element in literature that conveys a realistic portrayal of a specific geographical locale, using the locale and its influences as a major part of the plot	3
11545096673	Repetition	Word or phrase used two or more times in close proximity	4
11545096674	Rhetoric	the art of effective communication, especially persuasive discourse	5
11545096675	Rhetorical Question	one that does not expect an explicit answer. It is used to pose an idea to be considered by the speaker or audience.	6
11545096676	Sarcasm	harsh, caustic personal remarks to or about someone; less subtle than irony	7
11545096677	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.	8
11545116075	Rhetorical modes	exposition, description, narration, argumentation	9
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