Elizabeth's Lit Terms

A word free from limitations or qualifications

A familiar proverb or wise saying

An argument attacking an individual's character rather than their position on an issue

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

The repetition of initial sounds in successive or neighbouring words

A reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize

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

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

A brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event

The word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers