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a word opposite in meaning to another word, e.g. good is an antonym of bad.
an understatement (figure of speech) that means the opposite of what it says, e.g. Not bad means...
a figure of speech in which an apparent contradiction is made, and in which the two contrasting...
sharp (clever) humour. Wit is not necessarily biting or angry, but it can be. Shakespeare wrote...
(also called subject, subject matter, issue) what a piece of writing is about.
the analysis (evaluation) of a piece of a literary text such as a novel, poem or play, which can...