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3196052192Ad hominemAgainst the man0
3196052851AllegoryAbstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters, figures and events.1
3196060302AlliterationWords with same first letter occurring close together in a series2
3196062467AllusionA brief and indirect reference to.....3
3196064111AmbiguitySomething that has more than one meaning4
3196065586AnalogyA comparison in which something is compared to another thing which is quite different5
3196075330AnecdoteA short and interesting story used to make readers laugh that support or demonstrate a point6
3196078808AntecedentA literary device in which a word or pronoun in a line or sentence refers to an earlier word7
3196082032AntithesisMeaning opposite. When two opposite are put together in a sentence to show contrast8
3196089226ConceitTwo opposites combined with metaphors or similes9
3196091289EuphemismPolite expressions that replace harsh and impolite phrases10
3196093869ColloquialismThe use of informal words, phrases or slang11
3196095366ChiasmusRhetorical device in which two or more clauses are balanced against each other12
3196096458CaricatureWhen particular aspects are exaggerated to create silly or comic effect13

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