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Refers to language that describes concepts rather than concrete images
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Abstract
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In an argument, this is an attack on the person rather than on the opponent's ideas. It comes from the Latin meaning "against the man."
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Ad Hominem
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A work that functions on a symbolic level
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Allegory
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The repetition of initial consonant sounds, such as "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
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Alliteration
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A reference to another more famous work (such as the Bible and the Mythology) contained in a work
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Allusion
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A literary device employed to serve as a basis for comparison. It is assumed that what is applies to the parallel situation also applies to the original circumstance. In other words, it is the comparison between two different items.
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Analogy
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A story or brief episode told by the writer or a character to illustrate a point.
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Anecdote
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The word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers.
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Antecedent
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The presentation of two contrasting images. The ideas are balanced by word, phrase, clause or paragraphs. "To be or not to be..""Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for you can do for your country..."
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Antithesis
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A single assertion or a series of assertions presented and defended by the writer
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Argument
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