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11494063094Analogya comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification. Example: Her hair is as dark as the night0
11494063095Argument vs. ArgumentationArgument- an exchange of diverging or opposite views Argumentation-the action or process of reasoning systematically in support of an idea, action, or theory. Example: when me and mallory are fighting, when she explains her side of the story and I listen.1
11598625663Active Voicedescribes a sentence where the subject performs the action stated by the verb. Example:Harry ate six shrimp at dinner2
11598625664Alliterationthe occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Example: Peter PIper picked a pick of pickled peppers.3
11598629259Allusionfigure of speech that refers to a well-known story, event, person, or object in order to make a comparison in the readers' minds. Example: Big Brother4
11598629260Allegorya story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. Example: Aslan the lion represents Christ in the Lion King5
11754945147Ambiguiltythe quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness. Example:6
11754950895Anaphora7
11754954728Anecdote8
11754954729Antithesis9
11754959129Antecedent10
11754959130Assumption11

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