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7315079736Antithesisliteral meaning opposite, is a rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect.0
7315083709Antiheroa protagonist of a drama or narrative who is notably lacking in heroic qualities.1
7315086150Anthropomorphismcan be defined as a technique in which a writer ascribes human traits, ambitions, emotions or entire behavior to animals, non-human beings, natural phenomena or objects.2
7315086151Aphorisma statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner.3
7315088473Apostrophean arrangement of words addressing a non-existent person or an abstract idea in such a way as if it were present and capable of understanding feelings.4
7315088474AppositionWhen a noun or word is followed by another noun or phrase that renames or identifies it5
7315090423Assonancethe repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in non-rhyming stressed syllables6
7315090424Asyndetonintentionally eliminate conjunctions between the phrases and in the sentence, yet maintain the grammatical accuracy.7
7315092507Balancean even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady.8

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