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14724206225AssonanceRepetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity0
14724206226Allegorya story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.1
14724206227Alliterationthe occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.2
14724206228AmbiguityAn event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way.3
14724206229anachronismsomething out of place in time4
14724206230AnalogyA comparison of two different things that are similar in some way5
14724206231Anaphorathe repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences6
14724206232Antithesisthe direct opposite, a sharp contrast7
14724206233Apostrophea figure of speech in which one directly addresses an absent or imaginary person, or some abstraction8
14724206234Appealsethos, logos, pathos9
14724206235Asidea line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage10
14724206236Asyndetonomission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words11
14724206237blank versePoetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter12
14724206238cacophonyA harsh, discordant mixture of sounds13
14724206239Caesuraa strong pause within a line of verse14
14724206240Catharsisthe process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.15
14724206241claimassert or affirm strongly16
14724206242colloquialCharacteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing17
14724206243Comedylight and humorous drama with a happy ending18
14724206244ConceitA fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.19
14724206245ConsonanceRepetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity.20

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