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an understatement (figure of speech) that means the opposite of what it says, e.g. Not bad means...
Litotes is a type of understatement in which something positive is expressed by negating it's...
a simple design that represents a company or brand.
a shot of a human subject in full, from feet to head.
a paragraph in which the topic sentence is situated at the beginning of the paragraph.
a sentence in which the main clause is at the beginning of the sentence, e.g. I know, because I...
lighting that accentuates contours and creates shadows. This creates a darker, ominous effect...
the word lyric comes from lyre, a stringed musical instrument. It therefore originally meant a...
a style of writing and speaking that is poetic, although written in prose; that â??waxes...
See protagonist.