Story or poem in which characters, settings, and events stand for other people or events or for abstract ideas or qualities

Repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in which words that are close together

Reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or another branch of culture. An indirect reference to something (usually from literature)

Deliberately suggesting two or more different, and sometimes conflicting, meanings in a work. An event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way- on purpose by author

Comparison made between two things to show how they are alike

Repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row. This is a deliberate form of repetition and helps make the writer's point more coherent

Inversion of the usual, normal, or logical order of the parts of a sentence. Purpose is rhythm or emphasis or euphony. It's a fancy word for inversion

Brief story, told to illustrate a point or serve as an example of something, often shows character of an individual

Opponent who struggles against or blocks the hero, or protagonist, in a story

Repetition of words in successive clauses in reverse grammatical order

Balancing words, phrases, or ideas that are strongly contrasted, often by means of grammatical structure

Central character who lacks all the qualities traditionally associated with heroes. May lack courage, grace, intelligence, or moral scruples

Attributing human characteristics to an animal or inanimate object (Personification)

Brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life, or of a principle or accepted general truth. Also called maxim, or epigram

Calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person, or to a place or thing, or a personified abstract ideas. If the character is asking a god or goddess for inspiration, it is called an invocation

Placing in immediately succeeding order of two or more elements, latter of which is an explanation, qualification, or modification of the first (often separated by a colon)

The repetition of similar vowel sounds followed by different consonant sounds especially in words that are together

Commas used without conjunction to separate a series of words, thus emphasizing the parts equally

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Vocab Unit 1

Vocab

Term	Definition
Allegory	Story or poem in which characters, settings, and events stand for other people or events or for abstract ideas or qualities
Alliteration	Repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in which words that are close together
Allusion	Reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or another branch of culture. An indirect reference to something (usually from literature)
Ambiguity	Deliberately suggesting two or more different, and sometimes conflicting, meanings in a work. An event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way- on purpose by author
Analogy	Comparison made between two things to show how they are alike
Anaphora	Repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row. This is a deliberate form of repetition and helps make the writer's point more coherent
Anastrophe	Inversion of the usual, normal, or logical order of the parts of a sentence. Purpose is rhythm or emphasis or euphony. It's a fancy word for inversion
Anecdote	Brief story, told to illustrate a point or serve as an example of something, often shows character of an individual
Antagonist	Opponent who struggles against or blocks the hero, or protagonist, in a story
Antimetabole	Repetition of words in successive clauses in reverse grammatical order
Antithesis	Balancing words, phrases, or ideas that are strongly contrasted, often by means of grammatical structure
Antihero	Central character who lacks all the qualities traditionally associated with heroes. May lack courage, grace, intelligence, or moral scruples
Anthropomorphism	Attributing human characteristics to an animal or inanimate object (Personification)
Aphorism	Brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life, or of a principle or accepted general truth. Also called maxim, or epigram
Apostrophe	Calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person, or to a place or thing, or a personified abstract ideas. If the character is asking a god or goddess for inspiration, it is called an invocation
Apposition	Placing in immediately succeeding order of two or more elements, latter of which is an explanation, qualification, or modification of the first (often separated by a colon)
Assonance	The repetition of similar vowel sounds followed by different consonant sounds especially in words that are together
Asyndeton	Commas used without conjunction to separate a series of words, thus emphasizing the parts equally

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