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the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.
What is theme ?
100
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
What is metaphor
100
persuade (someone) gradually or by flattery to do something.
What is coaxes ?
100
poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter.
What is free verse ?
200
the action of invoking something or someone for assistance or as an authority.
What is invocation ?
200
extreme physical or mental suffering.
What is agony ?
200
(of a word, phrase, or text) not able to have its sense satisfactorily expressed in another language.
What is untranslatable?
300
a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
What is analogy ?
300
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
What is imagery ?
300
a harsh or hoarse cry or yelp.
What is yawp ?
400
the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
What is syntax
400
repeats, or quotes, the exact words spoken.
What is direct statement ?
400
a temporary state of mind or feeling.
What is mood ?
500
refers to a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem.
What is extended metaphor
500
a word or phrase used in a nonliteral sense to add rhetorical force to a spoken or written passage.
What is figure of speech ?
500
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
What is inference?