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Chiasmus

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a reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases

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Diction

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word choice

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Catharsis

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Emotional release

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Ellipsis

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three periods (...) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation

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Colloquialism

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A word or phrase (including slang) used in everyday conversation and informal writing but that is often inappropriate in formal writing (y'all, ain't)

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cacophony

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A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

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conundrum

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a difficult problem

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caricature

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a picture, description, or imitation of a person or thing in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.

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Anaphora

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repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines

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anecdote

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a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

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Alussion

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an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

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dissonance

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harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds

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Analogy

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

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Alliteration

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the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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direct characterization

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Author directly describes character

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accent

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Empasis on a sylable

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Aside

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a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage

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Allegory

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a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

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Epic

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long narrative poem

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Aphorism

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A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.

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elegy

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a sorrowful poem or speech

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asssonance

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The repetition of vowel sounds within a sentence, stressed syllables

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Balled

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A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas

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anachronism

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something out of place in time

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Apostrophe

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address to an absent or imaginary person

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blank verse

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verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter.

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