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| A. language used in a persuasive manner and which may be exaggerated or irrationalB. Misuse or distortion (usually comical) of a word or phrase. Generally close to the intended word but very wrong in meaning.C. far-fetched comparison between two thingsD. consideration of nature and perception of beauty in the artsE. literature meant to convey ideas about morality or philosophyF. figure of speech "raining cats and dogs"G. s=part to whole (give him a hand) ; metonymy=subject to closely related subject (white house=President)H. someone absent, dead, or nonhuman is addressed as if it were able to replyI. leaving out a conjunction such as a comma when listing something.J. unrealistic event or divine intervention which resolves plotK. The use of words in a non-literal senseL. a brief, generally wise statement about lifeM. A statement with either more than one meaning or no clear way in which it was intended to be understoodN. An attack on someone or somethingO. quotation at the beginning of a workP. short discussion of a moral or religious themeQ. lierature with two or more levels of meaning, meant to create ideas not necessarily pertinent to the immediate plot R. introduction of things/people/ideas in a certain order but discussion of them in the reverse order that they were presented in |
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