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Lit. Terms test Dec.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Internal Rhyme | forming a rhyme with one rhyming word in the middle. |
| Situational Irony | A reader is led to believe one thing, but the opposite happens. |
| Allegory | A symbolic device in which characters in a story symbolize something. |
| Alliteration | Repetition of initial consonant sounds. |
| Allusion | Referencing something in which the reader must make the connection. |
| Synedoche | A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole |
| Analogy | A comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification |
| Antagonist | The opposite of the protagonist |
| Anti-Hero | An evil protagonist |
| Anthropomorphism | Making something human. |
| Antithesis | A person or thing that is the direct opposite of something or someone else. |
| Theme | The main Idea of a piece of a literary work. |