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11451618285Allegorya symbollic story0
11451621035AlliterationRepetition of initial consonant sounds1
11451625998AllusionA reference to another work of literature, person, or event2
11451631518Ambiguitymultiple meanings, unclear3
11451634975Anachronismsomething that is out of time, chronologically misplaced4
11451647441Analogyan extended comparison that shows how things are the same or how they are different5
11451657487Antagonistbad guy, someone who is/ who is causing the problem6
11451664005Aphorismshort saying with a grain of truth7
11451667765Antithesisexact opposite8
11451674612Apostrophedirectly talking to someone who is not present9
11623157037Archetypefirst model or the best model of something10
11623178241AssonanceRepetition of vowel sounds11
11623204520Ballada song or poem that tells a story12
11623220730BathosGreek letdown or anticlimax13
11623245421Blank Verseverse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter14
11623289938Bombastpompous or pretentious talk or writing15
11623309730Burlesquefunny but naughty, might include bad language or sex16
11623348632Cacophonyvery harsh, loud, unpleasant sound17
11623376184Charicaturea depiction that shows accentant qualities18
11657171760Carpe Diemseize the day19
12982972254Clichea phrase that is overused and should be avoided20
12982989128ClimaxMost exciting point in a story21
12983009336ConceitIn a poem, a metaphor that is so elaborate it becomes a character22
12983036885Connotationimplied or personal meaning of a word23
12983071841Consonancerepetition of consonant sounds anywhere in a word24
12983113206DenotationThe dictionary definition of a word25
12983141486Denouementthe end or the resolution of something26
12983163454deus ex machina"god in the machine"27
12983214358Dictionword choice and style28
12983231919Dramatic Ironywhen the audience knows something that the characters on stage do not29

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