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precise, explicit meaning; accurate to the letter; as a matter of fact, as opposed to figurative language
What is literal
100
song like, characterized by emotion, subjectivity, and imagination
What is lyrical
100
the theme, meaning, or position that a writer endeavors to prove or support
What is thesis
100
a statement that seem self-contradictory but is, in fact, true
What is paradox
200
a story in which people, things, and events have another, extended meaning
What is an allegory
200
a specific, literal meaning of a word to be found in a dictionary
What is denotation
200
a specialized language of a profession or group.
What is jargon
200
deliberate exaggeration, overstatement
What is hyperbole
200
multiple meaning of a literal work
What is ambiguity
300
of combination of juxtaposition of opposites
What is oxymoron
300
direct address, usually to someone or something that is present
What is apostrophe
300
a speech in which a character who is alone speaks his or her thoughts aloud
What is soliloquy
300
a form of reasoning in which two statements are made and a conclusion is drawn from them
What is syllogism
300
a quality of something of fictional narrators in whose word the reader can place his trust
What is reliabilty
400
the implication of a word or phrase, or the emotions associated with it, as apposed to its exact meaning
What is connotation
400
a device or style or subject matter that is used so often that it becomes a recognized means of expression
What is convention
400
explicitly instrusive
What is didactic
400
the composition that imitates the style of another composition, normally done for comic effect
What is parody
400
a figurative use of language that endows the nonhuman with human characteristics
What is personification
500
the inclusion of material unrelated to the actual subject of a work
What is digression
500
the pithy saying, often employing contrast
What is epigram
500
a story designed to suggest a principle, to illustrate a moral, or to answer a question
What is parable
500
a figure of speech utilizing indirection to avoid bluntness
What is euphemism