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Question 1

Clause

Answer 1

group of words that contain a subject and a predicate

Question 2

climax

Answer 2

the turning point of a story or play

Question 3

comparison and contrast

Answer 3

when two or more things are compared and compared and contrasted
Comparison: similarities
Contrast: differences

Question 4

conceit

Answer 4

highly fanciful idea,
stated in figuritive language

Question 5

concrete detail

Answer 5

highly specific tangible idea

Question 6

connotation

Answer 6

implied meaning of a word or definition

Question 7

consonance

Answer 7

repetition of two or more constant sounds

Question 8

critique

Answer 8

analysis of a thing or situation for determining its limitations

Question 9

cynic

Answer 9

someone who expects and observes nothing but the worst of human conduct

Question 10

deductive reasoning

Answer 10

reasoning where specific definitions or conclusions are drawn from general principles

Question 11

denotation

Answer 11

dictionary definition of a word

Question 12

denouement

Answer 12

resolution that occurs at the end of a narrative

Question 13

descriptive detail

Answer 13

exact presentation of characteristics of a noun

Question 14

deus ex machina

Answer 14

the use of an artificial device in literature

Question 15

diction

Answer 15

the use of clear and straighforward language in writing or speaking

Question 16

didaction

Answer 16

having an instructive purpose

Question 17

digression

Answer 17

A portion of discourse that departs from the main subject or topic

Question 18

dionysian

Answer 18

pleasure-seeking impulses

Question 19

dramatic irony

Answer 19

when the audience or reader knows more about a situation than the character

Question 20

elegy

Answer 20

a poem that meditates on the passing of someone or something of value