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Abstract |
Refers to language that describes concepts rather than concrete images (ideas and qualities rather than observable or specific things, people, or places). The observable or "physical" is usually described in concrete language. |
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Allegory |
An extended narrative in prose or verse in which characters, events, and settings represent abstract qualities and in which the writer intends a second meaning to be read beneath the surface of the story; the underlying meaning may be moral, religious, political, social, or satiric |
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Anecdote |
A short, simple narrative of an incident; often used for humorous effect or to make a point |
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Annotation |
Explanatory notes added to a text to explain, cite sources, or give bibliographical data |
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Antithesis |
The presentation of 2 contrasting images. The ideas are balanced by word, phrase, clause, or paragraphs. "To be or not to be...." Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country...." |
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Aphorism |
A short, often witty statement of a principle or a truth about life: "Early bird gets the worm" |
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Apostrophe |
Usually in poetry but sometimes in prose; the device of calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person or to a place, thing, or personified abstraction |
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Argumentation |
Writing that attempts to prove the validity of a point of view or an idea by presenting reasoned arguments; persuasive writing is a form of argumentation |
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Cacophony |
Dissonance; harsh, awkward, or dissonant sounds used deliberately in poetry or prose; the opposite of euphony |
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Caricature |
Descriptive writing that greatly exaggerates a specific feature of a person's appearance or a facet of personality |
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Colloquialism |
A word or phrase (including slang) used in everyday conversation and informal writing but that is often inappropriate in formal writing (y'all, ain't) |
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Coherence |
Unity; quality of a piece of writing in which all the parts contribute to the development of the central idea, theme, or organizing principle |
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Concrete Language |
Language that describes specific, observable things, people, or places, rather than ideas or qualities |
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Connotation |
Implied or suggested meaning of a word because of its association in the reader's mind |
