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Allegory
Truth or generalization made about the human condition through an extended metaphor
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Abstract
A style which discusses intangible qualities (like good and evil) without much support or example
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Accent
The stressed portion of a word in poetry (to be or not to be)
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Aesthetic
How words and their meanings appeal to the senses
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Alliteration
Repetitive consonant sounds found at the beginning of words (sessions of sweet silent thought...)
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Consonance
The repetition of consonant sounds in the middle or the end of words (a flock of sick, black, checkered ducks)
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Assonance
Repetitive vowel sounds that end with different consonant sounds (late, fake)
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Rhyme
Repetitive vowel and consonant sounds (lake, fake)
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Anachronism
Someone or something that is misplaced in time (if Hamlet wore a wristwatch)
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Analogy
A comparison which involves two or more symbolic parts to clarify a relationship
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Anecdote
A short narrative in the life of someone that lays claim to an element of truth
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Anthropomorphism
Inanimate objects are given human characteristics such as darkness, light, judgement, etc...
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