| A | B |
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| understatement | the opposite of hyperbole; a figure of speech in which the stated meaning is purposely less than what is really meant |
| chronological | arranged to the order of time |
| persuasion | writing or speech that attempts to convince the reader to adopt a particular opinion or course of action |
| narration | writing that tells a story |
| narrative | a story told in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama |
| literal language | uses words in their ordinary senses |
| sensory language | writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the senses |
| voice | a writer's distinctive sound or way of speaking on the page |
| visual essay | an exploration of a topic that conveys its ideas through visual elements |
| anthology | collection of selected literary pieces |
| comedy | a form of drama with a happy ending |
| tragedy | a work of literature, especially a play, that results in a catastrophe or great misfortune for the main character |
| scene | a smaller division of acts that a drama is divided into |
| aside | a character in a play that speaks to the audience and not to the other characters |
