| Term | Definition |
|---|
| allegory | a story with underlying symbols that really represents something else. a character can be allegorical |
| alliteration | the use of a repeated consonant sound, usually at the beginning of a series of words |
| allusion | a reference to something or someone, usually literary |
| anachronism | placing a person or object in an inappropriate historical situation. It can be deliberate or unintentional |
| analogy | comparing something to something else |
| ancedote | a short narrative, story or tale |
| antagonist | the major character opposing a protagonist. Usually the villain |
| Anthropomorphism | assigning human attributes such as emotions or physical characteristics to nonhuman things. Used almost exclusively for attributing human characteristics to animals |
| diction | choice of words. it can set a tone. |
| fable | a story that has moral, usually involving animals as the main characters |
| figurative language | language characterized by figures of speech such as metaphors and similes as well as elaborate expression through imagery |
| hyperbole | a deliberate exaggeration |
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