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Allegory
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A symbolic narrative in which the surface details imply a secondary meaning.
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Alliteration
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The repetition of consonant sounds in a group of words close together. (simply singing a sorrowful song)
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Allusion
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A reference to a work of literature or to a well-known historical event, person, or place
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Analogy
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A comparison of two things, stressing their similarities.
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Anaphora
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Is emphasizing words by repeating them at the beginnings of neighboring clauses. (Mad world! Mad kings! Mad compostion!)
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Antagonist
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A person or force that opposes the protagonist in a story or drama; an enemy of the hero or heroine.
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Antihero
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A protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in traditional heroic qualities.
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Antithesis
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It is the juxtaposition of contrasting ideas, usually in a balanced way. (It was the BEST of times, it was the WORST of times...)
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Aside
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A dramatic convention in which a character turns "aside" to speak a few words directly to the audience or to another character, but is now supposed to be heard by others on the stage
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Assonance
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The repetition of vowel sounds in a group of words close together. Assonance is used most frequently in poetry, both within a single line or within a group of lines.
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