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Imagery
the sensory details of figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions. On a physical level, imagery uses terms related to the 5 senses.
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Inference/Infer
To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented.
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Invective
An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.
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Irony/Ironic
The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant. In general, there are three major types of irony used in language: verbal, situational, & dramatic irony.
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Loose sentence
A type of sentence in which the main idea (independent clause) comes first, followed by the dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses.
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Metaphor
A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other suggesting similarity.
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Metonymy
A term from the Greek meaning “changed label” or “substitute name,” metonymy is a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it.
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Mood
This term has two distinct technical meanings in English writing. The first meaning is grammatical and deals with verbal units and a speaker’s attitude. The indicative mood is used only for factual sentences. The subjunctive mood is used to express conditions contrary to fact.
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Narrative
The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.
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Onomatopoeia
A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words.
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Oxymoron
From the Greek for “pointedly foolish,” an oxymoron is a figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox.
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