allegory: A fiction or nonfiction narrative, in which characters, things, and events represent qualities, moral values, or concepts.
alliteration: The repetition of initial consonant sounds, such as "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
allusion: A reference to something well-known.
ambiguity: an event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way.
anachronism: A person, scene, event, or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
analogy: It is assumed that what applies to the parallel situation also applies to the original circumstance. In other words, it is the comparison between two different items.
analysis:
anaphora: repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row. This is a deliberate form of repetition and helps make the writer's point more coherent.
anecdote: A story or brief episode told by the writer or a character to illustrate a point.
antagonist: The character who opposes the interests of the protagonist.
antithesis: the presentation of two contrasting images. The ideas are balanced by phrase, clause, or paragraphs."Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country . . ."
aphorism: A short, pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
apologia:
apostrophe: An interruption in a poem or narrative so that the speaker or writer can address a dead or absent person or particular audience or notion directly.
argument
assumption
audience: This is who the writing is directed to, who you want to convince.
characterization
chiasmus: Arrangement of repeated thoughts in the pattern. It is often short and summarizes a main idea.
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