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| 14706957225 | Abstract | refers to language that describes concepts rather than concrete images | 0 | |
| 14706959950 | ad hominem | In an argument, this is an attack on the person rather than on the opponent's ideas. It comes from the Latin meaning "against the man." | 1 | |
| 14706961170 | Allegory | A work that functions on a symbolic level | 2 | |
| 14706963275 | Alliteration | The repetition of initial consonant sounds, such as "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" | 3 | |
| 14706970522 | Analogy | a literary device employed to serve as a basis for comparison. It is assumed that what applies to the parallel situation also applies to the original circumstance. In other words, it is the comparison between two different items. | 4 | |
| 14706973630 | Analysis | The process of taking apart a text by dividing it into its basic components for the purpose examining how the author develops his/ or her subject | 5 | |
| 14706983632 | anecdote | A story or brief episode told by the writer or a character to illustrate a point. | 6 | |
| 14706985521 | annotate | To make personal notes on a text in order to get a better understanding of the material. | 7 | |
| 14706994863 | antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause referred to which a pronoun refers. | 8 | |
| 14706997984 | Antithesis | The presentation of two contrasting images. The ideas are balanced by word, phrase, clause, or paragraph. | 9 | |
| 14707008764 | argument | A single assertion or a series of assertions presented and defended by the writer | 10 | |
| 14707010740 | Balance | a situation in which all parts of the presentation are equal, whether in sentences or paragraphs or sections of a longer work. | 11 | |
| 14739731166 | Attitude | the relationship an author has toward his or her subject, and/or his or her audience | 12 | |
| 14740023726 | Allusion | A reference contained in a work | 13 |
