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Allegory

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A narrative that serves as an extended metaphor

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Ambiguity

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Multiple meanings of a word

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Apostrophe

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A sudden turn from the General audience to address a specific group

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Archaism

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Use of obsolete language

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Archtypes

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A perfect example

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Colloquial

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Slang or informal language

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Connotation

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Implied meaning

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Dennotation

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Dictionary definition

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Diction

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Writer’s word choice

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Euphemism

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substitution of an offensive expression for one whose meaning might be unpleasant

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Hyperbole

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Exaggeration for emphasis or rhetorical effect

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Irony

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expression of something, contrary to its intended meanin

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Litotes

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understatement, for intensification, by denying the contrary of the thing being affirmed

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Metaphor

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implied comparison achieved through a figurative use of words

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Metonymy

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substitution of one word for another that it suggests

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Oxymoron

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apparent paradox achieved by the juxtaposition of words which seem to contradict one another

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Paradox

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an assertion seemingly opposed to common sense but that may have some truth in it

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Personification

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attribution of personality to an impersonal thing

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Pun

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play on words

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Rhetorical Question

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asking a question for the purpose of asserting or denying something indirectly

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Satire

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a work that targets human vices or social institutions for insult or reform

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Simile

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an explicit comparison between two things using “like” or “as”

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Synecdoche

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understanding one thing for another

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Syntax

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the way the author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses and sentences

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Anaphora
parallel structure
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Antimetabole
repetition in reverse grammatical order
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Antithesis
opposition or contrast of ideas in a parallel construction
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Asyndeton
lack of conjunctions between words
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Chiasmus
two corresponding pairs arranged not in parallels but in inverted order
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Climax
arrangement of words in an order of ascending power
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Parallelism
anaphora
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Polysyndeton
the repetition of conjunctions in a series of words
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Alliteration
the repetition of the same sound throughout words
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Assonance
repetition of the same vowel sounds throughout words
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Cacophony
joining of harsh sounding words
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Onomatopoeia
words whose sounds imitate the natural sound
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Assertion
a declaration
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Clarity
clearness in thought
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Cogent
convincing
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Coherent
logically connected
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Cohesive
condition of sticking together
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Didactic
intended to instruct
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Discourse
conversation
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Eloquence
The ability to speak persuasively
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Emphasize
to stress
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Fluid
easily flowing
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Implication
the act of hinting
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Lucid
easily understood
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Rhetoric
The art of using language effectively and persuasively
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Arbiter
a judge who decides a disputed issue
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Biased
prejudiced
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exculpate
to free from guilt or blame
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impartial
unbiased
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incontrovertible
not able to be denied or disputed
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integrity
trustworthiness, completeness
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objectivity
treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices
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penitent
expressing remorse for one's misdeeds
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plausible
seemingly valid or acceptable; credible
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substantiated
supported with proof or evidence; verified
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vindicated
freed from blame
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condescending
treating people as weak or inferior
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contemptuous
feeling hatred; scornful
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despotic
exercising absolute power; tyrannical
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dictatorial
domineering; oppressively overbearing
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disdain
(n. ) contempt, scorn | (v. ) to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on
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haughty
arrogant; vainly proud
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imperious
arrogantly domineering or overbearing
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patronizing
treating in a condescending manner
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convoluted
intricate; complex
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cryptic
difficult to comprehend
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futile
having no useful purpose; pointless
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impede
to slow the progress of
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obscure
(adj. ) relatively unknown | (v. ) to conceal or make indistinct
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quandary
a state of uncertainty or perplexity
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indolent
lazy
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insipid
uninteresting; unchallenging
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listless
lacking energy
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torpor
laziness; inactivity; dullness
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alienated
removed or disassociated from friends, family or homeland
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alliance
a union of two or more groups
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disparity
inequality in age, rank, or degree; difference
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servile
submissive; like a servant
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suppressed
subdued; kept from being circulated
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embellish
to make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate
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florid
describing flowery or elaborate speech
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opulent
exhibiting a display of great wealth
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ornate
elaborately decorated
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ostentatious
describing a showy or pretentious display
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poignant
profoundly moving; touching
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ebullience
intense enthusiasm
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effusive
emotionally unrestrained; gushy
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egregious
conspicuously bad or offensive
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flagrant
extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable
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frenetic
wildly excited or active
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gratuitous
given freely; unearned; unwarranted
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superfluous
extra; unnecessary
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alleviate
to ease a pain or burden
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asylum
a place of retreat or security
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auspicious
favorable; promising
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benevolent
well-meaning; generous
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benign
kind and gentle
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mollify
to calm or soothe
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reclamation
the act of making something useful gain
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sanction
to give official authorization or approval
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dubious
doubtful; of unlikely authenticity
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fabricated
made;concocted to deceive
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hypocrisy
the practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity
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slander
false charges and malicious oral statements about someone
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spurious
not genuine
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astute
shrewd; clever
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clandestine
secretive
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coup
a brilliantly executed plan
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disingenuous
not straightforward; crafty
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ruse
a crafty tick
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stratagem
a clever trick used to deceive or outwit
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surreptitiously
done by secretive means
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wary
on guard
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wily
cunning
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ambiguous
open to more than one interpretation
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ambivalent
simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain
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apathetic
feeling or showing little emotion
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arbitrary
determined by impulse rather than reason
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capricious
impulsive and unpredictable
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equivocate
to avoid making a definite statement
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indifferent
not caring one way or another
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spontaneous
unplanned; naturally occurring

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