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Question 1

Allegory

Answer 1

The device of using character and or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. In some allegories, for example, an author may intend the characters to personify an abstraction like hope or freedom. The allegorical meaning usually deals with moral truth or generalization about human existence

Question 2

Alliteration

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The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words. The repetition can reinforce meaning, Unify ideas, and or supply a musical sound

Question 3

Allusion

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A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art.

Question 4

Ambiguity

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The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of the word, phrase, sentence, or passage

Question 5

Analogy

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A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. An analogy can explain something unfamiliar by associating it with or pointing out it’s similarity to something more familiar

Question 6

Antecedent

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The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.

Question 7

Aphorism

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A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or moral principle. And aphorism can be a memorable summation of the authors point

Question 8

Apostrophe

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A figure of speech that directly addresses and absent or imaginary person or personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. The effect may add familiarity or emotional intensity

Question 9

Atmosphere

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The emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work, establish partly by the setting and partly by the authors choice of objects that are described

Question 10

Clause

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A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. And independent or main clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.

Question 11

Colloquial/Colloquialism

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The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing.

Question 12

Conceit

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Fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly to similar objects. A conceit displays intellectual cleverness due to the unusual comparison being made

Question 13

Connotation

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The non-literal, associative meaning of a word; the implied suggested meaning

Question 14

Denotation

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The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color

Question 15

Diction

Answer 15

Related to style diction refers to the writers word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness. Diction, combined with syntax, figurative language, literary devices, creates an authors style