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8072647849AbstractTurning an abstract large piece of work into a short and simple summary that people can grasp0
8072647850AdageA fact that Is hidden in a fable type of statement Ex: fish and visitors stink after three days1
8072647851AllegoryA story with a hidden or symbolic Ex: A rose for Emily2
8072647852AlliterationA repetition of same consonant sound in a line3
8072647853AllusionAn implied or indirect reference that bring meaning to a sentence4
8072647854AmbiguityA vagueness of meaning Ex: the raven5
8072647855AnachronismA person, event, scene or any element that doesn't fit in the literature6
8072647856AnalogyA comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things7
8072647857AnnotationA summary of a piece work or a sentence that grabs or analyzes8
8072647858AntagonistA character or force in a work of literature that opposes the protagonist9
8072647859AntithesisTwo clauses that contrast but my sense Ex: a small step for man, on gainer leap for man kind10
8843889937aphorismA short, pithy of generally accepted truth11
8843889938ApollonianIn contrast to Dionysian, refers to most noble, godlike qualities of human nature and behavior12
8843889939ApostropheA rhetorical device in which a speaker addresses a person or personified thing not present13
8843889940archetypeAn abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form.14
8843889941AssonanceThe repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose15
8843889942Ballad16

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