________- A word that has the same or similar meaning as another word.
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Antithesis
________- A figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or strongly contrasted with, each other.
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Anadiplosis
________- A form of repetition in which the last word of one clause or sentence is repeated as the first word of the following clause or sentence.
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Antonym
________- A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
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Characterization
________- The way an author builds and develops characters within a text.
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Synecdoche
________- A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or a whole is made to represent the sum of its part.
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Crescendo
________- When words, phrases, or clauses, are arranged in order of increasing importance.
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Zeugma
________- A figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses or to two others of which it semantically suits only one.
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Asyndeton
________- The omission or absence of conjunction between parts of a sentence.
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Epistrophe
________- Repetition at the end of a line.
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Repetition
________- A repeated word of phase, used for emphasis.
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Situational
________ Irony- A state of affairs, an event, or an explanation that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects.
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Polysyndeton
________- a stylistic device in which several coordinating conjunctions are used in succession in order to achieve an artistic effect.
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Personification
________- A type of metaphor in which non- human objects or ideas are given human qualities.
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Anaphora
________- Repetition at the beginning of a line.
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Simile
________- Comparison using "like "or "as.
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Aphorism
________- A short, often commonly know saying that expresses a truth in a memorable way.
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Epimone
________- The repetition of a phrase, question, or plea for emphasis- to dwell on an important point.
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Hyperbole
________- An obvious, intended exaggeration.
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Oxymoron
________- The combination of two words of opposite meaning for dramatic, comedic, or provocative effect.
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Point of View
________- The method of narration used in a story; who is telling the story.
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