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5148340298allegorya narrative in which the characters, events, and setting demonstrates multiple levels of meaning and significance; often a universal symbol0
5148340299ambiguitythe multiple meanings, intentional or unintentional of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage1
5148340300anadiplosisthe repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause2
5148340301anaphorathe regular repetition of the same words or phrases at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses3
5148340302anecdotea short narrative detailing an event4
5148340303antithesisthe juxtaposition of sharply contrasting ideas in balanced or parallel words, phrases, grammatical structure, or ideas5
5148340304aphorisma concise statement designed to make a point or illustrate a commonly held belief6
5148340305apostrophean address or invocation to something inanimate7
5148340306assonancethe repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds, usually in successive or proximate words8
5148340307begging the questionan argumentative ploy where the arguer side steps the question or the conflict, evades or ignores the real question9
5148340308chiasmusa figure of speech and generally a structure wherein the order of the terms in the first half of a parallel clause is reversed in the second10
5148340309coherencea principale demanding that the parts of any composition be arranged so that the meaning of the whole may be immediately clear and intelligible11
5148340310conceita comparison of two unlikely things that is draw out within a piece of literature, in particular an extended metaphor within a poem12
5148340311consonancethe repetition of two or more consonants with a chance in intervening vowels13
5148340312critiquean assessment or analysis or something such as a passage of writing for determining what it is, what its limitations are, and how it conforms to the standard of the genre14

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