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allegory |
the device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning |
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allusion |
a direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably common known, such as a event, book, myth, or place |
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antecedent |
the word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun |
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antithesis |
opposition; contrast; the opposite |
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apostrophe |
figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. It is an address that to someone or something that cannot answer |
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caricature |
a verbal description, the purpose of which it is to exaggerate or distort, for comic effect, a persons distinctive physical features or other characteristics |
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didactic |
intended for instruction; instructive, teaching or instructing, especially the teaching of moral or ethical principles |
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euphemism |
the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt |
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homily |
a sermon, usually on a Biblical topic and usually of a nondoctrinal nature |
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invective |
vehement or violent denunciation, censure, or reproach, abusive language |
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litotes |
understatement, especially that in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary, as in ¨not bad at all" |
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narrative |
a story or account of events, experiences, or the like. whether true or fictitious |
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parallelism |
refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity |
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parody |
a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing |
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rhetoric |
the study of the effective use of language |
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sarcasm |
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. Regardless of whether or not the work aims to reform human behavior, satire is best as seen as a style of writing rather than a purpose for writing |
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semantics |
the branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another |
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syllogism |
deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises (the 1st called major and second called minor) that inevitably lead to a sound conclusive |
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synesthesia |
when one kind of sensory stimulus evokes the subjective experience of another |
