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| 7305619968 | Allegory | A narrative that illustrates an idea or a moral principle in which most objects/characters take on a symbolic meaning | 0 | |
| 7305622625 | Alliteration | repetition of initial consonant sounds | 1 | |
| 7305623337 | Allusion | A reference in literature to a well-known person/place/event | 2 | |
| 7305624721 | Anachronism | An inconsistency in some chronological arrangement | 3 | |
| 7305625702 | Anaganorisis | Tragic realization by the protagonist that comes too late | 4 | |
| 7305629755 | Anapest | Two unstressed syllables, followed by a stresses syllable | 5 | |
| 7305631316 | Anecdote | Short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person | 6 | |
| 7305632850 | Antagonist | A person or force which opposes the protagonist in a literary work | 7 | |
| 7305636130 | Antitheses | The placing of a sentence or one of its parts against another to which is opposed to form a balanced contrast of ideas, as in "Give me liberty, or give me death" | 8 | |
| 7305638335 | Aphorism | A brief statement which expresses a witty observation on life | 9 | |
| 7305641279 | Apostrophe | Occurs when a speaker references someone who is dead or something that cannot speak back | 10 | |
| 7305643856 | Archetype | An original model of a person, ideal example, or a prototype upon which others are copied, patterned, or emulated; a symbol universally recognized by all | 11 | |
| 7305646985 | Aside | When an actor speaks to the audience and is not heard by other characters | 12 | |
| 7305648516 | Assonance | Repetition of vowel sounds in unrhyming words | 13 | |
| 7305650796 | Aubade | A morning live song or a song or poem about lovers separating at dawn | 14 | |
| 7305652419 | Auditory | Imagery that had to do with hearing | 15 | |
| 7305652908 | Ballad | A story in poetic form, often about tragic love and usually sung | 16 | |
| 7305654394 | Bildungsroman | A story in which the protagonist undergoes growth throughout the entire narrative, generally starting off by being removed or chased form their home | 17 | |
| 7305656566 | Blank Verse | Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter | 18 | |
| 7305657886 | Cacophony | A harsh, grating sound | 19 | |
| 7305659294 | Caesura | A pause in a line of poetry | 20 | |
| 7305660147 | Catharsis | A sudden emotional climax that results in restoration, renewal, and revitalization in members of the audience | 21 | |
| 7305663479 | Abhorring | To regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe | 22 | |
| 7305665002 | Admonishing | Cautioning, advising, or counseling against something; reproving or scolding, especially in a mild and good-willed manner | 23 | |
| 7305666256 | Audacious | Extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave | 24 | |
| 7305667437 | Bemused | Bewildered or confused/lost in thought; preoccupied | 25 | |
| 7305668353 | Candid | Frank; outspoken; open and sincere. free form reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straight forward | 26 | |
| 7305670561 | Colloquial | Characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal | 27 | |
| 7305673908 | Contentious | Tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome/causing, involving, or characterized by argument or controversy | 28 | |
| 7305675933 | Derisive | Characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking | 29 |
