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7442047483AllusionA reference to another work or famous figure0
7442047484AnachronismMisplaced in time1
7442047485AnalogyComparison2
7442047486AnecdoteShort narrative3
7442047487AntagonistCharacter, group, characteristic, or entity that's working against the protagonist4
7442047488AntecedentWord, phrase, or clause that a pronoun refers to or replaces5
7442047489AnthropomorphismWhen inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena are given human characteristics, behavior, or motivation6
7442047490AnticlimaxOccurs when an action produces far smaller results than one had been led to expect7
7442047491AphorismShort and usually witty saying8
7442047492ApostropheAn address to someone not present or to a personified object or idea9
7442047493ArchaismThe use of deliberately old-fashioned language10
7442047494ArchetypesStandard or cliched character types, such as the drunk, the miser, and the foolish girl11
7442047495AsideA speech (usually a short comment) made by an actor to the audience12
7442047496AspectA trait or characteristic13
7442047497AbstractTypically complex, discusses intangible qualities, like good and evil (style of writing)14
7442047498AcademicAdjective describing style, means dry and theoretical writing15
7442047499AccentStressed portion of a word16
7442047500AestheticAppealing to the senses17
7442047501AllegoryA story in which every aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning18
7442047502AlliterationRepetition of initial consonant sounds19

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