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(n.) An abbreaviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarships or research.
(adj.) Daling with or tending to deal with a subject apart from a particular or specific instance. |
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| directed to or appealing to feelings or prejudices instead of to intellect or reason |
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| a saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language. Example: "There is more than one way to skin a cat" |
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| a story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface. |
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| The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem. |
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| a reference of a person, place, or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea. |
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| a vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meaning =s or interpretations. |
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| A person, scene or event, or other element that fails to correspond with the appropiate time or era. |
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| a comparison that points out similarities bewteen two dissimilar things; a passage that points out several simiarities between to unline things is called an extended analogy. |
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| A brief narrative often used to illustrate and idea or make a point. |
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| a bried explanation, summary, or evaluation of a text or work of literature. |
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| a character of force in a work of literature that, by opposing the protagonist, produces tension or conflict. |
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| a word to which pronoun refers |
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| a rethorical oppostion or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words, clauses, or sentences. |
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| a short, pithy statement of a generally accepted truthor sentiments. |
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| in contrast to Dionysian, it refers to the most noble, godlike qualities of human nature and behavior. |
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| a locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present. |
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| characterized by clever or sly humor, often saucy, playful, and somewhat irreverent. |
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| an abstract or ideal conception of a tye; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form. |
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| a poet; in olden times, a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompanient. |
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| insincere or overdone setimentality. |
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| a French term for the world of books, criticism, and literature in general. |
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| a list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a particular subject. |
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| inflated, pretentious language. |
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| a work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation. |
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| grating, inharmonious sounds. |
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