Common Literary Terms

Common Literary Terms

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English

12th Grade

Hard

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Christopher Dilts

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1.

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Allegory

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A story or poem where characters, settings, and events stand for abstract ideas or moral qualities.

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Alliteration

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Repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in words that are close together.

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Allusion

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Reference to someone or something well-known in culture, literature, or history. Often indirect.

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Analogy

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Comparison made between two things to show how they are alike.

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Anaphora

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Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences or clauses.

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Antagonist

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The opponent who struggles against or blocks the protagonist.

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Characterization

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The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

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