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Kobold Quiz 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abstract | An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research |
| Adage | As saying or proverb containing a truth based on a metaphorical language |
| Allegory | A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface |
| Alliteration | The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem |
| Allusion | A reference to a person, place, or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea |
| Ambiguity | A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation |
| Anachronism | A person, scene, event, or element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set |
| Analogy | A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things |
| Annotation | A brief explanation, summary, or evaluation of a text or work of literature |
| Antagonist | A character or force in a work of literature that, by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict |
| Antithesis | A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words, clauses, or sentences |
| Aphorism | A short, pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment |
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