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7324967261allegorystory, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning typically a moral or political one0
7324969633alliterationrepetition of consonant sounds1
7324972813allusionindirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance2
7324975828anidiplosisrepetition of the last word of a preceding clause3
7324985799analogycomparison between two things typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation and clarification4
7324989224anaphorarepetition of a phrase at the beginning of successive clauses5
7324991522anastropheinversion of the usual order of words and clauses6
7324999815anecdotea short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person7
7325002032antecedentexpression (word, phrase, clause) that gives meaning to a previous form8
7325008670anthimeriausing one part of speech in place of another9
7325010649antimetabolea phrase or sentences is repeated, but in reverse order10
7325015123antithesisopposite person or thing11
7325018437aphorismstatement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise manner12
7325020796asyndetonomission or absence of a conjunction13
7325024459appealsmethod of persuasion by using authority, emotion, or logic14
7325030349assonancerepetition of vowel sounds15
7325036289audienceintended reader of a piece of writing16
7325038238cacophonyuse of words with harsh, rough, or unmelodious sounds to create a negative response or elicit negative emotions17
7325040490chiasmusgrammatical constructions or concepts are repeated in reverse order18
7325043330coherenceto be logical, or consistent and to make sense as a whole; helps the reader understand the text19

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