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14 Cards in this Set
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Allegory |
Story or poem in which characters, settings, and events stand for other people or events or for abstract ideas or qualities |
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Alliteration |
Repetition of same or similar consonant sounds in words that are close together |
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Allusion |
Reference to someone or something that is know from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or another branch of culture. An indirect reference to something. |
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Ambiguity |
Deliberately suggesting two or more different, and sometimes conflicting, meanings in a work. An event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way- this is done on purpose by the author, when it is not done on purpose, it is vagueness, and detracts from the work. |
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Analogy |
Comparison made between two things to show how they are alike |
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Anaphora |
Repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row. This is a deliberate form of repetition and helps make the writers point more coherent. |
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Anastrophe |
Inversion of the usual, normal, or logical order of the parts of a sentence. Purpose is rhythm or emphasis or euphony. It is a fancy word for inversion. |
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Anecdote |
Brief story, told to illustrate a point or serve as an example of something, often shows character of an individual. |
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Antagonist |
Opponent who struggles against or blocks the hero, or protagonist, in a story |
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Antimetabole |
Repetition of words in a successive clauses in reverse grammatical order |
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Antithesis |
Balancing words, phrases, or ideas that are strongly contrasted, often by means of grammatical structure. |
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Antihero |
Central character who lacks all the qualities traditionally associated with heroes. May lack courage, grace, intelligence, or moral scruples. |
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Anthropomorphism |
Attributing human characteristics to an animal or inanimate object |
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Aphorism |
Brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life, or of a principal or accepted general truth. |
