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dialect
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the version of a language spoken by people of a particular region or social group
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didactic literature
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poetry, plays, novels, or stories whose primary purpose is to guide, instruct, or teach
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discourse
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spoken or written language, including literary works
a treatise or dissertatoin or other learned, formal written work or lecture |
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dystopia
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a term applied to undesirable imaginary societies
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elegy
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a poem of sorrow or morning for the dead; also a reflective poem in a solemn or sorrowful modd
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epic
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a long narrative poem in lofty style, se in a remote time and place, and dealing with heroic characters and deeds important to the legends and history of a nation or race
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epigraph
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a quotation or motto at the beginning of a book or chapter
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epiphany
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a moment of revelation or profound insight
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epithet
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an adjective or adjective phrase applied to a person or thing to emphasize a characteristic quality or attribute
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eulogy
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a formal composition or speech in high praise of someone or something
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