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	Term	Definition
	chiasmus	a reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases, as in “He went to the country, to the town went she.”
	antagonist	a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary.
	aphorism	a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (Lord Acton).
	asyndeton	The omission of conjunctions from constructions in which they would normally be used, as in "Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils,/Shrunk to this little measure?" (Shakespeare).
	antihero	A main character in a dramatic or narrative work who is characterized by a lack of traditional heroic qualities, such as idealism or courage.

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