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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| metaphor | figurative use of language in which a comparison is expressed without the use of a comparative term like "as," "like," or "than." |
| diction | word choice |
| allusion | a reference in a work of literature to something outside the work, especially to a well known historical or literary event, person, or work. |
| theme | the main thought expressed by a work |
| allegory | a story in which people, things, and events have another symbolic meaning. |
| digression | the use of material unrelated to the subject of work |
| euphemism | a figure of speech using indirection to avoid offensive bluntness. |
| parable | a story designed to suggest a principal, illustrate a moral, or answer a question. |
| soliloquy | a speech in which a character who is alone speaks his or her thoughts aloud. |
| thesis | the theme, meaning, or position that a writer undertakes to prove or support. |
| dactyl | a metrical foot of three syllables, an accented syllable followed by two unaccented syllables. |
| iamb | a two-syllable foot with an unaccented syllable followed by an accented syllable. |
| stanza | usually a repeated grouping of three or more lines with the same meter and rhyme scheme. |
| ellipsis | the omission of a word or several words necessary for a complete construction that is still understandable |
| modify | to restrict or limit in meaning. |
| imperative | the mood of a verb that gives an order |
| onomatopoeia | the use of words whose sound suggest its meaning |
| assonance | the repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds |
| free verse | poetry which is not written in a traditional meter but is still rhythmical. |
| hexameter | a line containing six feet. |
| syllogism | a form of reasoning in which two statements are made and a conclusion is drawn from them. |
| rhetorical question | a question asked for effect, not in expectation of a reply. |
| narrative techniques | the methods involved in telling a story; the procedures used by a writer of stories or accounts. |
| resources of language | a general phrase for the linguistic devices or techniques that a writer can use. |
| rhetorical techniques | the devices used in effective or persuasive language. |
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