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2861946079Abstractionthe quality of dealing with ideas rather than events0
2861951797AllegoryA literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.1
2861953733AlliterationRepetition of initial consonant sounds2
2861954752Allusionsa reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing in history or another work of literature3
2861955557AmbivalenceThe state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes4
2861957603AnalogyA similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. An analogy can explain something unfamiliar by associating it with or pointing out its similarity to something more familiar. Analogies can also make writing more vivid, imaginative, or intellectually engaging.5
2861959594Analogical ComparisonComparison of two things based on their structure comparing the commonalities between two examples6
2861981291AnecdoteA brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event. A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person7
2861982967AntecedentThe word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.8
2862073201Anticlimaxletdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing coming after something important or exciting9

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