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| The implied or associative meaning of a word |
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| The literal meaning of a word |
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| The word choices made by a writer |
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| harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds |
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| A formal poem presenting a meditation on death or another solemn theme |
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| A long narrative poem written in elevated style which presents the adventures of characters of high position and episodes that are important to the history of a race or nation |
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| A moment of sudden revelation or insight |
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| A term used to point out a characteristic of a person. Homeric epithets are often compound adjectives ("swift-footed Archilles")that become an almost formulaic part of a name. Epithets can be abusive or offensive but are not so by definition. For example, athletes may be proud of their given epithets ("The Rocket") |
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| A formal speech praising a person who has died |
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| An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant |
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