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a figure of speech that makes a reference or representation of or to a well-known place, person, etc.
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allusion
a figure of speech that makes a reference or representation of or to a well-known place, person, etc.
ambiguity
-A statement which can contain two or more meanings. For example when the oracle at Delphi told Croesus that if he waged war on Cyrus he would destroy a great empire Croesus thought the oracle meant his enemy's empire. In fact the empire Croesus destro
anecdote
a very brief story, told to illustrate a point or serve as an example of something.
antithesis
exact opposite
aphorism
a concise statement of a truth or principle
apostrophe
A technique by which a writer address an inanimate object, an idea, or a person who is either ded or absent.
bombast
speech or writing that sounds grand or important but has little meaning
circumlocution
indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly)
conceit
an extended metaphor with a complex logic that governs an entire poem or poetic passage
connotation
The emotional implications and associations that words may carry as distinguished from their denotative meanings
denotation
the exact dictionary definition of a word
diction
The author's choice of words
digression
a departure from the main issue, subject, etc.
epiphany
a revelation; sudden knowledge or insight
epithet
any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality
euphemism
a mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsh, blunt, or offensive term
extended metaphor
a metaphor that is extended through a stanza or entire poem, often by multiple comparisons of unlike objects or ideas
hyperbole
an extreme exaggeration
imagery
Language that appeals to the senses, usually sight but also sound,taste,touch or smell.
malpropism
the use of a word sounding somewhat like the one intended but humorously wrong in the context
metaphor
a comparison without using like or as
metonymy
a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as "scepter" for "sovereignty," or "the bottle" for "strong drink," or "count heads (or noses)" for "count people."
non-sequitur
A statement that does not follow logically from what preceded it
oxymoron
A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.
parenthesis
a statement placed beside (or within) the main sentence.
parody
make a spoof of or make fun of
personification
when something nonhuman is given human characteristics (must be HUMAN, or it's a metaphor)
point of view
a mental position from which things are viewed
pun
a play on words
satire
form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly
simile
a comparison using like or as
situational irony
occurs when the outcome of a work is unexpected, or events turn out to be the opposite from what one had expected
symbol
anything that stands for or represents something else
synechdoche
when a part is used to signify a whole, "all hands on deck"
synesthesia
a blending of sensory experience in which different stimuli can cause odd sensations (taste colors, give personality to numbers, see written words as colored, etc.)
syntax
the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
theme
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
tone
the mood of a work (often several in one work)
understatement
lack of emphasis in expression for a purposeful effect
verbal irony
the use of language to express the opposite of its literal meaning
paradox
a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
cumulative sentence
sentence that begins with the main idea and adds additional information, usually for description; also called a loose sentence
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