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a long, historical, episodic narrative often focusing on a single hero, family, or group
saga
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a sharp, caustic attitude conveyed in words through jibes, taunts, or other remarks
sarcasm
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a literary style used to poke fun at, attack, ridicule an idea, vice, or foible, often for the purpose of inducing change
satire
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the arrangement of the parts of the sentence
sentence structure
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a synonym for view or feeling, also a refined and tender emotion in literature
sentiment
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a style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
stream of consciousness
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the manner in which an author uses and arranges words, shapes, ideas, forms sentences, and creates a structure to convey ideas
style
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a general term referring to diction, syntax, tone, figurative language, and all other elements that contribute to the "style" or manner of a given piece of discourse
stylistic devices
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of or relating to private and personal feelings and attitudes as opposed to facts and reality
subjective
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the implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of an essay or other work
subtext
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the figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole or the whole signifies the part or when the name of a material stands for the thing itself
synecdoche
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the organization of language into meaningful structure
syntax
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the author's attitude towards the subject being written about
tone
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the characteristic emotion that pervades a work or part of work
tone
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the spirit of quality that is the work's emotional essence
tone
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a stylistic device used to create a link between ideas
transition
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the generic name for a figure of speech such as image, symbol, simile, and metaphor
trope
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a restrained statement that departs from what could be said
understatement
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a studied avoidance of emphasis or exaggeration, often to create a particular effect
understatement
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verisimilitude
similar to the truth
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the quality of realism in a work that persuades readers that they are getting a vision of life as it is or could have been
verisimilitude
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the real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
voice
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an object, device, or creation that is fanciful or rooted in unreality
whimsy
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the quickness of intellect and the power and talent for saying brilliant things that surprise and delight by their unexpectedness
wit
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the blower to comment subtly and pointedly on the foibles of the passing scene
wit
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