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10511276989Allegory (a type of didactic literature)Story or poem in which characters l, settings, and events stand for other people or events of for abstract ideas or qualities.0
10513047963Alliteration (Stabreim)repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in words that are close together.1
10513051126AllusionsRefreences to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science,or another branch of culture. an indirect refernence to something.2
10513062298AmbiguityDeliberately suggesting two or more different, and sometimes conflicting meanings in a work. An event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way.3
10513072922AnalogyComparison made between two things to show how they are alike.4
10513077447AnaphoraRepetitions of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row.5
10513083784Anastrophe (Inversio)Inter version of the usual, normal, logical order of the parts of a sentence. Purpose is rhythm or emphasis or euphony.6
10513093962AnecdoteBrief story, told to illustrate a point or serve as an example of something, often shows character of an individual.7
10513100859AntagonistOpponent who struggles against or blocks the hero, or protagonist, in a story.8
10513108905AntimetaboleRepetition of words in successive clauses in reverse grammatical order.9

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