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Question 1

ellipsis

Answer 1

three periods indicating a thought or quotation

Question 2

elliptical construction

Answer 2

a sentence containing a deliberate omission of words

Question 3

empathy

Answer 3

a feeling of association with an object or person

Question 4

epic

Answer 4

a narrative poem that tells the adventures and exlpoits a hero

Question 5

epigram

Answer 5

A witty, thoughtful statement

Question 6

euphony

Answer 6

pleasing, harmonious sounds

Question 7

epithet

Answer 7

an adjective or phrase that descrbes striking qualities of a person or thing

Question 8

eponymous

Answer 8

the title character of a work of literature

Question 9

euphemism

Answer 9

a mild usage for a harsh term

Question 10

exegesis

Answer 10

a detailed analysis of poetry

Question 11

expose

Answer 11

writing that reveals weakness

Question 12

exposition

Answer 12

events that lead to the presentation of the main idea of an essay or other work

Question 13

explication

Answer 13

the analysis of a text

Question 14

extended metphor

Answer 14

a series of comparisons between two unlike objects

Question 15

fable

Answer 15

a short tale with nonhuman characters where a lesson could be drawn

Question 16

fallacious reasoning

Answer 16

an incorrect belief based on faulty data

Question 17

fantasy

Answer 17

a story containing imaginary features

Question 18

farce

Answer 18

a comedy that contains unseriousness

Question 19

figurative language

Answer 19

implies meanings and includes literary devices

Question 20

frame

Answer 20

provides a setting for a narrative

Question 21

genre

Answer 21

a term used to describe literary forms

Question 22

harangue

Answer 22

a forceful lecture