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| is harsh, awkward, or dissonant sounds used deliberately in poetry or prose. opposite of euphony |
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| is descriptive writing that greatly exaggerates a specific feature of a person's appearance or a facet of personality |
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| is an expression or phrase that is so overused as to become trite (worn out) |
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| is a word or phrase (including slang) used in everyday conversation and informal writing but that is often inappropriate in formal writing (y'all, ain't) |
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| is the quality of a piece of writing in which all the parts contribute to the development of the central idea, theme, or organizing principle |
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| is language that describes specific, observable things, people, or places, rather than ideas or qualities. |
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| is the implied or suggested meaning of a word because of its association in the reader's mind |
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| is the repetition of identical consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity, as in boost/best. It can also be seen within several compound words, such as fulfill or ping-pong |
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| is a riddle whose answer is or involves a pun. It may also be a paradox or difficult problem |
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| is the process of moving from a general rule to a specific example |
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| is the literal meaning of a word as defined |
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| is the picturing in words of something or someone through detailed observation of color, motion, sound, taste, smell, and touch, one of the four modes of discourse |
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| is word choice, an element of style. It creates tone, attitude, and style, as well as meaning. Different types and arrangements of words have significant effects on meaning. An essay written in academic (word) would be much less colorful, but perhaps more precise than street slang. |
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| is writhing whose purpose is to instruct or teach. A (word) work is usually formal and focuses on moral or ethical concerns. (Word) writing may be fiction or nonfiction that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking |
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| is spoken or written language, including literary works: the four traditionally classified modes of (word) are description, exposition, narration, and persuasion |
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