Allegory

AP Literary Devices and Terms

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English
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11th Grade
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Caitlin Hogan
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The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. Usually deals with moral truth or a generalization about human existence.
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Alliteration
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The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonants in two or more neighboring words (i.e. she sells seashells).
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Allusion
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A direct or indirect reference to something that is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. Can be historical, literary, religious, topical, or mythical.
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Ambiguity
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The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.
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Analogy
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A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.
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Anaphora
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One of the devices of repetition, in which the same expression (word or words) is repeated at the beginning of two or more lines, clauses, or sentences.
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Anecdote
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A short narrative detailing particulars of an interesting episode or event. The term most frequently refers to an incident in the life of a person.
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