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Question 0

Alliteration

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The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neiboring words. (e.g. She sells sea shells)

Question 1

Allegory

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Device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning.

Question 2

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 3

Ambiguity

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

Question 4

Analogy

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A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.

Question 5

Antecedent

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

Question 6

Aphorism

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A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or morale principal.

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Apostrophe

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A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.

Question 8

Atmosphere

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The emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary wor, established partly by the setting.

Question 9

Clause

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A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.

Question 10

Colloquial

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The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing.

Question 11

Conceit

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A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.

Question 12

Connotation

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

Question 13

Denotation

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

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Diction

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Referring to style, diction refers to the writers word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness.

Question 15

Didactic

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From the Greek, literally means “teaching.”

Question 16

Euphemism

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From the Greek, means “good speech,” a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept.

Question 17

Extended Metaphor

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A metaphor developed at great length, occuring frequently in or throughout a work.

Question 18

Figurative Language

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Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literary meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid.

Question 19

Figure of Speech

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A device used to pronounce figurative language.

Question 20

Asyndeton

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Is derived from a greek word asyndeton which means unconnected. It is a stylistic device used to intentionally ELIMINATE CONJUNCTIONS between the phrases and in the sentence, yet maintain the grammatical accuracy. Asyndeton helps in speeding up the rhythm of words.

Question 21

Anaphora

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Is the opposite of epistrophe and means the repetition of the same phrase or word at the beginning of successive sentences such as in this example.

Question 22

Epistrophe

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Is derived from a Greek word that means turning upon, which indicates the same word returns at the end of each sentence.

Question 23

Anecdote

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Is a short and interesting story or an amusing event often proposed to support or demonstrate some point and make readers and listeners laugh. Anecdotes can include an extensive range of tales and stories. In fact, it is a short description or an account of any event that makes the readers laugh or brood over the topic presented for the purpose.`

Question 24

Antithesis

Answer 24

Literal meaning opposite, is a rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect. Antithesis emphasizes the idea of contrast by parallel structures of the contrasted phrases or clauses, i.e. the structures of phrases and clauses are similar in order to draw the attention of the listeners or readers.