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Allegory

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literary work in which people, objects and events stand for abstract qualities

Allusion

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an indirect reference to a person, place, or event with which the author believes the reader will be familiar

Analogy

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a point by point comparison between to things to clarify the less familiar of two subjects

Analogy:

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a point by point comparison between two things to clarify the less familiar of the two subjects

Antagonist

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the principal character or force in opposition to the protagonist

Aphorism

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a brief statement expressing a general principle or truth about life

Archetype

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An image, a descriptive detail, a plot pattern, or a character type that occurs frequently in literature, myth, religion, or folklore and is, therefore, believed to evoke profound emotions

Aside

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A dramatic device in which a character speaks his or her thoughts aloud, in words meant to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters

Audience

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the person or person?s intended to read a piece of writing

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Author's Purpose

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the author's reason for writing

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