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Of or pertaining to the art of writing in any form or style, most especially published works.
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anthropomorphism
Literature; Literary terms
The describing of gods or goddesses in human forms and possessing human characteristics such as jealousy, hatred, or love.
antithesis
Literature; Literary terms
Opposition, or contrast of ideas or words in a balanced or parallel construction.
allusion
Literature; Literary terms
A brief reference to a person, event, or place, real or ficticious, or to a work of art.
amplification
Literature; Literary terms
Use of bare expressions, likely to be ignored or misunderstood by a hearer or reader because of the bluntness.
syllepsis
Literature; Literary terms
Use of a word with two others, with each of which it is understood differently.
polysyndeton
Literature; Literary terms
The repetition of conjunctions in a series of coordinate words, phrases, or clauses.
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