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concrete details
details that relate to or describe actual specific things or events
connotation
the implied or associative meaning of a word
cumulative sentence
the main independent clause is elaborated by the successive addition of modifying clauses or phrases
declarative sentence
a sentence that makes a statement or declaration
deductive reasoning
a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and then applying that principle to a specific case
denotation
the literal meaning of a word
dialect
variety of speech characterized by its own particular grammar or pronunciation
dialogue
conversation between two or more people
diction
the word choices made by a writer
didactic
having the primary purpose of teaching or instructing
dilemma
requires someone to decide between two equally attractive or unattractive alternatives
dissonance
harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds
elegy
a formal poem presenting a mediation on death or another solemn theme
ellipsis
omission of a word or phrase which is grammatically necessary but can be deducted from the context
epic
a long narrative poem written in elevated style which presents the advantages of characters of high position and episodes that are important to the history of a race or nation
epigram
a brief, pithy, and often paradoxical saying. witty
epigraph
a saying or statement on the title page of a work, or used as a heading for a chapter or other section of a work
epiphany
a moment of sudden revelation or insight
epitaph
an inscription on a tombstone or burial place
epithet
a term used to point out a characteristic of a person. can be offensive but are not so by definition.
eulogy
a formal speech praising a person who has died
euphemism
an indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
exclamatory sentence
a sentence expressing strong feeling, usually punctuated with an exclamation mark
expletive
an interjection to lend emphasis; sometimes a profanity
fable
a brief story that leads to a moral, often using animals as characters