Allusion - an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly, Analogy - a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification., Antagonist - a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary., Aphorism - a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain't broke, don't fix it.”., Author’s purpose - his reason for or intent in writing, Autobiography - an account of a person's life written by that person., Biography - a usually written history of a person's life, Climax - the most intense, exciting, or important point of something;, Conflict - a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one, Connotation - an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning., Denotation - the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests., Denouement - the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved., Diction - the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing., Exposition - a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory., Flashback - a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story., Genre - a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter., Hyperbole - exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally., Imagery - visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work., Inference - a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning., Irony - the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect., Narrative - a spoken or written account of connected events; a story., Nonfiction - writing or cinema that is about facts and real events, Parallelism - the state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way., Personification - the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form., Point of view - a particular attitude or way of considering a matter., Protagenist - the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text., Theme - the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic., Foreshadowing - be a warning or indication of (a future event)., Sterotype - a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing., Symbol - a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process, e.g. the letter or letters standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation.,

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