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abstract |
Refers to language that describes concepts rather than concrete imagines. |
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Ad Hominem |
In an argument, this is an attack on the person rather than the opponent's ideas. It comes from the Latin meaning "against the man." |
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Allegory |
The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. |
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Alliteration |
The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonants in two or more neighboring words. |
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Allusion |
Direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known. |
Ex. "Plan ahead: it wasn't raining when Noah built the ark." |
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Ambiguity |
The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage. |
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Analogy |
Similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. An analogy can explain something unfamiliar by associating it with with or pointing out its similarity to something more familiar. |
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