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fanciful

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using the imagination

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erudite

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learned, polished or scholarly

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satiric

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ridiculing to show weakness in order to make a point, teach

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reflective

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illustrating innermost thoughts and emotions

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sarcastic

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sneering, caustic

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tone

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the attitude or emotional quality of a piece of writing

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mood

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the emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing

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irony

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a contrast between expectation and reality, often used for humorous or emphatic effect

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hyperbole

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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

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metaphor

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a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.