Language and Literary Terms

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Accent

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Refers to the pronunciation of a language. Often confused with dialect, which includes vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.

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Actual reader

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An individual or individuals who actually read or listen to a text.

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Actual writer

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The individual or individuals who actually produce a text.

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Adjective

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A word class used to modify nouns.

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Adverb

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A word class used for functions like modifying adjectives and verbs, indicating time, manner, place, or degree.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of sound at the beginning of several words, used to express lyrical qualities of language.

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Allusion

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A form of figurative language referencing a text, event, person, or place, relying on the reader's contextual knowledge.

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Analogy

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A cognitive process of transferring traits from one thing or idea to another, often used in propaganda.

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Anaphora

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The repetition of the same word/phrase in a succession of phrases or sentences for rhetorical effect.

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Anti-advertising

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Draws attention to advertising conventions, making the audience aware of the tricks played by advertisers.