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Alliteration
the repetition of consonant sounds in a sequence of words (generally beginning with the same letter)
She sells seashells on the seashore
Allusion
A reference to people, places, events or ideas in history, religion and literature
“This place is like a Garden of Eden.” The Garden of Eden was the paradise God made for Adam and Eve. (religious allusion)
Antagonist
Usually known as "the Villain" (the character or forces
that opposes the protagonist)
Bowser from Mario Bros.
Aside
a few words or a short passage spoken by a character to the audience that is not heard by the other characters
Atmosphere
the emotional tone of a story
It was a dark and stormy night.
Audience
the person(s) who is reading, listening or observing a piece
Ballad
a multi stanza poem that tells a story and has a refrain
"Brothers and men that shall after us be,
Let not your hearts be hard to us:
For pitying this our misery
Ye shall find God the more piteous."
Bias
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
New stories that show only facts that support one point of view
Blank Verse
poetry written unrhymed in iambic pentameter
Something there is that doesn’t love a wall. That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun;
Character
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction
Woody is an imaginary cowboy in the movie Toy Story
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