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Literary Terms Review
73 Literary Terms with detailed definitions.
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English
10th Grade
02/02/2011

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hyperbole
Definition
deliberate exaggeration in order to create humor or emphasis.
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inversion
Definition
reversing the customary order of elements in a sentence or phrase.
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jargon
Definition
the special language of a profession or group.
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motif
Definition
the main theme or subject of a work that is elaborated on in the development of the piece; a repeated pattern or idea.
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oversimplification
Definition
when a writer obscures or denies the complexity of the issues in an argument.
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parallelism
Definition
the technique of arranging words, phrases, clauses, or larger structures by placing them side by side and making them similar in form.
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parody
Definition
a work that ridicules the style of another work by imitating and exaggerating its elements.
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persuasion
Definition
a form of argumentation.
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