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Allegory

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device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning

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alliteration

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The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in 2 or more neighboring words

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allusion

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a direct or indirect reference to something which I presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or even work of art

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ambiguity

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the multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage

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analogy

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a similarity or comparison between 2 different things or the relationship between them

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antecedent

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the word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun

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aphorism

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a terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or moral principle

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apostrophe

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a figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love

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atmosphere

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the emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting

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metonymy

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from the Greek “changed label”, the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it

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synecdoche

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a figure of speech in which apart is made to represent the whole or vice versa, as in Cleveland won by 6 runs

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Figure of speech

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a device used to produce figurative language

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generic conventions

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refers to traditions for each genre

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genre

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the major category into which a literary work fits (e.g. prose, poetry, and drama)

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homily

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literally “sermon”, or any serious talk, speech, or lecture providing moral or spiritual device.

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hyperbole

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a figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement

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imagery

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the sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or to represent abstractions

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infer (inference)

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to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented

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invective

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an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language

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irony

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the contrast between words that is stated explicitly and what is really meant

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verbal irony

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words literally state the opposite of the speaker’s true meaning

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situational irony

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events turn out the opposite of what was expected

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parody

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a work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.

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pedantic

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An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish

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periodic sentences
A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end
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personification
a figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions.
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Point of View
the perspective from which a story is told (first person, third person omniscient, or third person limited omniscient).
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Predicate Adjective
one type of subject complement, an adjective, group of adjectives, or adjective clause that follows a linking verb.
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Predicate Nominative
another type of subject complement, a noun, group of nouns, or noun clause that renames the subject.
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Prose
Genre including fiction, nonfiction, written in ordinary language
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repetition
the duplication, either exact or approximate, of any element of language.
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rhetoric
from the Greek for "orator," the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively
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rhetorical modes
The variety, conventions, and purposes of the major kinds of writing (exposition explains and analyzes information; argumentation proves validity of an idea; description re-creates, invents, or presents a person, place, event, or actions; narration tells a story or recount to event)
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sarcasm
from the Greek for "to tear flesh," involves bitter, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something
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satire
a work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule.
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semantics
the branch of linguistics which studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development (etymology), their connotations, and their relation to one another.
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style
an evaluation of the sum of the choices an author makes in blending diction, syntax, figurative language, and other literary devices; or classification of authors to a group and comparison of an author to similar authors
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Antithesis
a figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or strongly contrasted with, each other, such as “hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins”.
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anaphora
the use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition, such as do in I like it and so do they.
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anecdote
a short amusing story about something real, while using extravagant diction
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annotation
A note explaining dialogue or text
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argumentation
reasoning systematically to support a idea or claim
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asyndeton
continuation without a conjunction eg. reduce, reuse, recycle
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adage
A proverb or short statement telling truth
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connotation
A feeling added on to the original meaning
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consonance
A rhyme but the vowel sound before is different eg. home, same
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caricature
An imitation of someone sketched out of proportions
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Anachronism
An error in the chronology or timeline of a piece. anything out of time and out of place is an anachronism
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Colloquialisms
use of ordinary words instead of formal ones, slang terms
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anathema
expressing a strong dislike
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axiom
a statement meant to be taken as true
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dissonance
a lack of harmony
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diaphanous
light, delicate, translucent
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dogmatic
to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true
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eclectic
to select the best among many choices
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explication
the process of analyzing and developing in detail
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figurative
metaphorical, or away from literal meaning
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juxtaposition
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literal
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misanthrope
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obdurate
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point of view
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repetition
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urbane
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apocryphal
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iconoclast
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abstract
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deduction
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ethos
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euphamisms
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Magnanimous
Great, Magnificent

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