Literary Terms Flashcards

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Alliteration

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

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Allusion

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An indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.

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Ambiguity

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The quality of being open to more than one interpretation.

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Analogy

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A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

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Anaphora

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The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

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Anecdote

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A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

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Antecedent

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A thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.

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Antithesis

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A contrast or opposition between two things.

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Aphorism

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A pithy observation that contains a general truth.

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Apostrophe

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A figure of speech in which the speaker addresses an absent person, an abstract idea, or a thing.