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7922476184Alliterationthe occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words0
7922476185Ambiguityhe quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness1
7922476186Analogya comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification2
7922476187Anaphorathe repetition of a certain word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines of writing or speech. It can be used in novels and short stories, but it's most commonly seen in poetry, essays, and formal speeches.3
7922476188Antithesisa person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else4
7922476189Aphorisma pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."5
7922476190Apostrophea term used when a speaker directly addresses someone or something that isn't present in the work6
7922476191Apotheosisthe highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax7
7922476192Assonancethe repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in non-rhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo to be discernible8
7922476193Asyndetonthe omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence9
7922476194Atmospherethe feeling, emotion, or mood that an author creates in a narrative through descriptive language.10
7922476195Cacophonyharsh discordance of sound; dissonance11
7922476196Colloquialisma word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation12

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