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| describe the distinctive nature or features of |
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| Literal and figurative language is a distinction in traditional systems for analyzing language. Literal |
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| the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect |
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| (of an event or circumstance) sudden and striking |
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| a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; |
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| relating to or in the form of words |
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| a person who narrates something, esp. a character who recounts the events of a novel or narrative poem. |
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| a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels. |
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| a plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful: [ with infinitive ] |
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| a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory |
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| is the events following the climax until the conclusion of the story. |
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| the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex |
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| is the events leading up to the climax of a story. |
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| a firm decision to do or not to do something |
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| is the way an individual looks at something. |
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| The ability to form mental images of things or events |
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| the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place |
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| a distinctive appearance, typically determined by the principles according to which something is designed |
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| the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities |
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| the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic |
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| the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole |
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| the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc |
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