Vocab Sep 12

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A reference to something literary, mythological, biblical, or historical

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Allusion

Front

The repetition of initial sounds in successive or neighboring words

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Alliteration

Front

A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions

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Allegory

Front

An argument attacking an individual's character rather than his or her position on an issue

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Ad hominem

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A comparison of two different things which are similar in some way

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Analogy

Front

The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive sentences

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Anaphora

Front

A brief personal narrative which focuses on a particular incident or event

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Anecdote

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A statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced

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Antithesis

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A concise statement which expresses succinctly a general truth or idea, using rhyme or balance

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Aphorism

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The act of speaking directly to an absent or imaginary person, or to some abstraction

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Apostrophe