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Literary and Stylistic Terms

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of or like a pedant
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a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful
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the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
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Diction the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
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the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests
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the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect, as in, for example, “dance a flamingo ” (instead of flamenco )
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the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is
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the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another
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the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication
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the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language
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a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement
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the omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues
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a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something
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a temporary state of mind or feeling
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the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
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an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning
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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
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express (something) in words
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a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
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the use of irony to mock or convey contempt