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7278736747Allegorya story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.0
7278741109AllusionDirect or indirect reference to something which is commonly known, such as event, book, myth, place, or work of art.1
7278742939AmbiguityWords or statements lead to vagueness and confusion, and shape the basis for instances of unintentional humor.2
7278745759AnalogyA similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.3
7278747930Antecedenta literary device in which a word or pronoun in a line or sentence refers to an earlier word.4
7278750645AntithesisThe opposition or contrast of ideas; the direct opposite.5
7278754014AphorismStatement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner. Applied to philosophical, moral and literary principles.6
7278756746ApostropheWriter using apostrophe, detaches himself from the reality and addresses an imaginary character in his speech.7
7278758342AtmosphereThe emotional nod created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting and partly by the author's choice of objects that are described.8
7278762476CaricatureAn exaggeration or distortion or comic effect, a person's distinctive physical features or other characteristics.9

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