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7212384850Allegorya story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one0
7212384851Alliterationthe occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected word1
7212386241Allusionan expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.2
7212386242Ambiguitythe quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.3
7212386981Analogya comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.4
7212387584Antecedenta thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another5
7212387585Antithesisa person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.6
7212388048Aphorisma pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it.".7
7212388049Apostrophean exclamatory passage in a speech or poem addressed to a person (typically one who is dead or absent) or thing (typically one that is personified).8
7212388499Atmospherethe pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or work of art.9

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