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abstract
an abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
adage
a saying or proverb containing a truth based on exoerience and often couched in metaphorical language
allegory
story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the story
alliteration
the repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
allusion
reference to a person, place, or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
ambiguity
a vagueness of meaning, conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation
anachronism
person, scene, or event in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
analogy
comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
antagonist
character or force in a work of literature that produces tension or conflict
antithesis
rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words, clauses, or sentences
aphorism
short, pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
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