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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Style | the way a writer uses language |
| simile | A comparison between two unlike things, using a word such as "like," "as," "than," or "resembles." |
| metaphor | An imaginative comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is said to be another thing. |
| personification | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is spoken of as if it had human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes. |
| symbol | A person, place, a thing, or an event that has meaning in itself and stands for something beyond itself as well. |
| verbal irony | involves a contrast between what is said or written and what is really meant |
| situational irony | occurs when what happens is very different from what we expect would happen |
| dramatic irony | occurs when the audience or reader knows something a character does not know |
| irony | A contrast between expectation and reality. |
| imagery | language that appeals to the senses |
| dialect | a way of speaking that is characteristic of a certain geographical area or a certain group of people |
| acute | sharp |
| vexed | disturbed |
| refrained | held back |
| wary | cautious |
| audacity | boldness |
| sagacity | intelligence and good judgment |
| suavity | smooth manner |
| vehemently | forcefully |
| gesticulation | energetic gestures |
| derision | ridicule |
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