allegory: a story, poem or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral one
alliteration: the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of close words
allusion: an indirect reference
ambiguity: uncertainty of meaning in language
anachronism: a thing belonging to or appropriate to a period other than in which it exists
analogy: a comparison between two things
analysis: detailed examination of the elements or structure of something
anaphora: the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a successive clause
anecdote: a short and amusing story about a real incident or person
antagonist: a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something
antithesis: a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else
aphorism: a concise observation that contains a general truth
apologia: a formal written defense of one’s opinions or conduct
apostrophe: an exclamatory passage in a speech or poem addressed to a person or thing that is absent
argument: a reason or set of reason given with the aim of persuading others that an idea is wrong or right
assumption: a thing that is accepted as true or certain
audience: the people who are reading, watching, and/or listening
characterization: description of the distinctive nature or features of a character
chiasmus: a figure where words or concepts are repeated in reverse order
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