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7035818757AbstractAn abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research0
7035838086Active VoiceA verb is in the ____ ____ when it expresses an action performed by its subject1
7035851749AdageA saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language2
7035860065AllegoryA story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic, metaphorical, or possibly and ethical meaning3
7035870761AlliterationA repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines of poetry or prose4
7035877333AllusionA reference to a person, place, or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea5
7035887907AmbiguityA vagueness of meaning: a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation6
7035900386AnachronismA person, scene, or event, or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set7
7035909392AnalogyA comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things8
7035920254AnnotationA brief explanation, summary, or evaluation of text or work of literature9

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