Studied by 7 peoplemotif
\n a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
antithesis
exact opposite
connotation
an idea that is implied or suggested
denotation
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
euphemism
\n an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
allusion
passing reference or indirect mention
archetype
something that serves as a model
assonance
the repetition of similar vowels in successive words
consonance
a harmonious state of things and of their properties
polysyndeton
using several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted (as in `he ran and jumped and laughed for joy')
asyndeton
omission of conjunctions where they would normally be used
synecdoche
using part of something to refer to the whole thing
ambiguity
unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
juxtaposition
the act of positioning close together
analogy
drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
ellipsis
a mark indicating that words have been omitted
ethos
the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
pathos
a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
logos
a rhetorical appeal to the audience's reason or rationality
oxymoron
conjoined contradictory terms
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