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| Allusion | This is the reference to a person, place, or event from history, literature, or religion with which a reader is likely to be familiar. |
| Analogy | This is a comparison based on a similarity between things that are otherwise dissimilar. |
| Anecdote | This is a brief story about an interesting incident. |
| Argument | This involves one or more reasons presented by a speaker or a writer to lead the audience or reader to a logical conclusion. |
| Author's Purpose | This is the reason for creating written work. |
| Autobiography | This is the story of a person's life written by that person. |
| Bibliography | This is a list of written works or other sources on a particular subject. |
| Biography | The story of a person's life written by another person. |
| Chronological Order | This is the arrangement of events in the order in which they occur. |
| Connotation | This is the emotional feelings and associations that go beyond the dictionary definition of a word. |
| Context Clues | These are in the text surrounding a word and give hints for the meaning of the word. |
| Denotation | This is the dictionary definition of a word. |
| Diction | This is the writer's choice of words, including the vocabulary used, the appropriateness of the words, and the vividness of the language. |
| Expository Text | This presents information, explains, or informs. |
| Figurative Language | This goes beyond the literal meanings of words to create special effects or feelings. |
