Noun or pronoun in the predicate of a sentence that receives the action of the verb, such as the ball in She hit the ball.
A more extensive list of grammatical terms is included in The Right Word: A Writer’s Toolkit of Grammar, Vocabulary and Literary Terms (Bloomsbury 2021)
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Dissonance
An arrangement of cacophonous or discordant sounds to create a harsh and jarring effect.
A more extensive list of literary terms, with quotations from fiction and non-fiction sources showing the terms in use, is included in The Right Word: A Writer’s Toolkit of Grammar, Vocabulary and Literary Terms (Bloomsbury 2021)
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Distribution
When books (often via a distribution company that deals with orders, shipping, revenue and returns) are transported to bookstores; e-books are distributed by online retailers for sale.