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10565542230AllegoryStory where characters, settings, and events stand for something else0
10565542231AlliterationRepetition of initial consonant sounds1
10565545126AllusionReference to something that is known in old and modern culture2
10565545127AmbiguityAn event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way3
10565545128AnalogyComparison between two things to show how they're similar4
10565549317Anaphorathe repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses5
10565554368AnastropheInversion of the natural or usual word order6
10565554369AnecdoteBrief story told to illustrate a point7
10565556730AntagonistA character or force in conflict with the main character8
10565564202AntimetaboleRepetition of words in reverse order9
10565566666AntithesisBalancing words or phrases that are contrasted often by grammatical structure10
10565573499Dictionword choice11
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