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A figure of speech in the form of a question that is asked in order to make a point.
What is a rhetorical question
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a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar
What is a metaphor
100

a phrase that uses the words like or as to describe someone or something by comparing it with someone or something else that is similar

What is a simile

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The way in which something is said, done, expressed, or performed
What is style
100
The atmosphere of a literary work.
What is mood.
200

An idea on which conclusions are based.

What is a premise.

200
An appeal based on a person or character.
What is ethos
200
An emotional appeal.
What is pathos.
200

An instance of using a word, phrase, or clause more than once in a short passage to emphasize its meaning.

What is repetition.

200
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects.
What is personification
300
A work that aims to ridicule human vices and follies.
What is satire.
300

An overused saying or idea.

What is a cliche.

300

Bitter, caustic language designed to hurt or ridicule someone or something.

What is sarcasm/verbal irony

300
The central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life.
What is theme.
300

Short witty saying.

What is an aphorism.

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A deliberate exaggeration to prove a point.
What is a hyperbole.
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A work that functions on a symbolic level.

What is an allegory.

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a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification
What is analogy
400
A story or brief episode told by the writer.
What is an anecdote.
400
A figure of speech where the author groups two terms together that contradict each other.
What is an oxymoron.