front 1 hyperbole | back 1 exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. |
front 2 characterization | back 2 a description of the distinctive nature or features of someone or something. |
front 3 irony | back 3 the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. |
front 4 conflict | back 4 a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one. |
front 5 parallel structure/hyphens | back 5 using the same grammatical structure for similar ideas in a sentence, phrase, or list |
front 6 active voice | back 6 the subject performs the action described by the verb |
front 7 passive voice | back 7 a grammatical structure where the subject of a sentence receives the action of the verb rather than performing it |
front 8 connotation | back 8 an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. |
front 9 denotation | back 9 the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests. |
front 10 stream of consciousness | back 10 a narrator's thoughts, feelings, and associations are presented in a continuous |