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English Lit terms #1

TermDefinition
abstract unable to be touched; not concrete
abstraction a concept or value that can not be seen (love,honor,courage) which the writer tries to illustrate by comparing it to a metaphorically known concrete object
ad hominem Latin for "to the man"; attacking the arguer and not the arguement.
alliteration sound device; repetition on initial (beginning) consonant sounds
allusion figure of speech which makes a brief reference to a historical or literary figure, event or object; a reference in one literary work to a character or theme found in another literary work.
ambiguity the expression of an idea in language which gives more than one meaning and leavers uncertainty as to the meaning
anachronism something out of its place in time or history: Julius Caesar riding a motorcycle
analogy the comparison of two things which are alike in several aspects for the purpose of explaining or clarifying some unfamiliar or difficult idea or object by showing how the idea of object is similar to some familiar one
anapest meter having two unstressed syllables followed by stressed syllable: cig-a-RETTE
anaphora the repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases for rhetorical or poetic effect: We cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground.
antagonist the character in the narrative or play who is in conflict with the main character; may not even be a person.
anticlimax the intentional use of elevated language to describe the trivial or commonplace or the sudden transition from a significant thought to trivial one in order to achieve a humorous or satiric effect
anti-hero a protagonist who is the antithesis of the hero; graceless, inept, stupid, dishonest
antithesis figure of speech in which thought is balanced with a contrasting thought in parallel arrangements of words or phrases: it was the best of times, it was the worst of times
aphorism brief statement which expresses an observation of life, usually intended to be a wise observation.
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