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allegory
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device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning
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alliteration
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the repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words
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allusion
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a direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art
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ambiguity
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the multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage
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analogy
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a similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them
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