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extended metaphor

developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.

Fallacy

A failure of logical reasoning that appears to make an argument reasonable

figurative language

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

generalization

a claim based on an isolated example, assertion that a claim applies to all instances instead of some

genre

The major category into which literary work fits

gothie

writing is characterized by gloom, mystery, fear, and or death.

homily

Referring to “ sermon” implies serious talk, leatures, or speech involving moral and spiral advice.

hyperbole

a figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement, often producing irony. the opposite is understatement

ibid

term used in footnotes and bibliographies to refer to a source cited in the previous footnote entry.

idiom

common, often used in expressions, not to be taken literally.