Allegory: Tale in which the characters, actions, or settings represent abstract ideas; story that uses symbolism.
Alliteration: Repetition of similar sounds.
Allusion: Reference to a person, place, event, or literary work that the reader is expected to recognize.
Ambiguity: Something with many open interpretations.
Anachronism: Something in the wrong place or of the wrong time.
Analogy: Comparison between two things to show similarities.
Analysis: Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.
Anaphora: A repetition in which a word or words are repeated at the beginning of two or more lines, phrases, or sentences.
Anecdote: A very short story used to illustrate a point.
Antagonist: Person or force opposing the protagonist.
Anitithesis: Two opposing sentences placed together for contrast.
Aphorism: Statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner.
Apologia: Formal written defense of one’s opinions or conduct.
Apostrophe: Figure of speech in which an absent or dead person, an abstract quality, or something inanimate or nonhuman is directly addressed.
Argument: Process of convincing a reader by proving either the truth or the falsity of an idea or proposition.
Assumption: Act of supposing, or taking for granted that something is true.
Audience: Intended listener(s).
Characterization: Means by which a writer reveals a character’s personality or appearance.
Chiasmus: Reversal in the order of words so that the second half of a statement balances the first half in inverted word order.
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