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Allegory

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An abstract way to talk about moral truth or human existence.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of sounds (she sells sea shells).

Repetition can reinforce meaning, unify ideas, supply a musical sound, and/or echo the sense of the passage

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Allusion

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A direct or indirect reference to something presumably commonly known.

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Ambiguity

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The multiple meanings of a word or passage

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Analogy

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Similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.

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Anaphora

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Repetition, where the same expression is repeated at the beginning of two or more lines, clauses, or sentences.

“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.”

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Anecdote

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Short narrative detailing stuff of an event. Usually about an incident in someone’s life.

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Antecedent

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The word, phrase, or clause that a pronoun is referring to.

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Aphorism

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A brief statement that expresses an opinion or a statement of the author’s point

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Apostrophe

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Directly addresses to someone (absent/ imaginary person) or something (life/ love) that cannot answer. Ex:
“Milton, thou shouldst be living at this hour:/ England hath need of thee.”

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Atmosphere

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The emotional mood created by the author’s choice of objects, description. Atmosphere foreshadows events. Perhaps it can create a mood.

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Clause

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Contains both a subject and a verb.
An independent, or main, clause is a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
A dependent, or subordinate clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and is paired with an independent clause.

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Colloquial/ colloquialism

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The use of Slang or informalities in speech or writing. It gives a conversational/familiar tone. In writing, they include local or regional dialects.

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Coherence

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Rule that the composition is arranged so that the meaning of the whole is clear.
Words, phrases, clauses, in a logical arrangement make for coherence.

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Conceit

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A figure of speech where two very different objects are likened together with the help of similes or metaphors.

Ex: the broken heart is a damaged tea cup

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Connotation

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The implied meaning of a word. Connotations may involve ideas, emotions, or attitudes.

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Denotation

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The actual literal, dictionary definition of a word. Free from of any emotion, attitude, or color.

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Diction

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An author’s word style. How they write their sentences and with what words/ literary devices.

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Didactic

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Primary aim of teaching or instructing, especially the teaching of moral or ethical principles.

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Euphemism

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The less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word.
May be used to adhere to standards of social or political correctness or to add humor to ironic understatements. Ex: Saying “earthly remains” rather than “corpse”