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a story or tale with two or more levels of meaning
Allegory
Is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or accented syllables
Alliteration
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work accented syllables
Allusion
A sound device that repeats a word or words at the beginning of two or more successive clauses or verses
Anaphora
A brief story about the interesting, amusing, or strange event.
Anecdote
A character or force in conflict with a main character, or protagonist.
Antagonist
A general truth or observation about life, usually stated concisely and pointedly. (Actions speak louder than words., Don't judge a book by its cover.” “Live to fight another day.”)
Aphorism
A figure of speech in which a speaker directly addresses an absent person, or a personified quality, object, or idea
Apostrophe
In a play, it's a speech delivered by an actor in such a way that other characters on stage are presumed not to hear it.
Aside
The repetition of vowel sounds in conjunction with dissimilar consonant sounds. (crying time; hop-scotch; great flakes; between trees; and, the kind knight rides by.)
Assonanance
Test your understanding of stories or tales with two or more levels of meaning in this quiz. Explore how authors use allegory to convey deeper messages and themes in their narratives.
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