A Flashcards
A story or poem in which characters and events represent abstract concepts or qualities; a systemic metaphor throughout a literary work.
Allegory
Lord of the Flies
Animal Farm
The Crucible
Allegory
Sally Sells Sea shells by the Sea shore
“… the sunlight came through the Leaves in Light patches on the grass.” (Hemingway 122)
Alliteration
2 or more words in close proximity with the same initial sound to produce a particular effect.
Alliteration
An indirect reference to something with which the reader is expected to be familiar. Usually biblical, historical, mythological, or literary references.
Allusion
Reference to God(s)
Or
Biblical reference in The Sun Also Rises
Allusion
“Isn’t it pretty to think so?” (Hemingway 251)
End of Inception
End of Lord of the Flies
Ambiguity
An event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way.
Ambiguity
Repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row.
Anaphora
“We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.” - Winston Churchill
Anaphora
Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity.
Assonance
“The voice of the sea speaks to the soul.” (Chopin 56)
Assonance
A series of words separated by commas (with no conjunction). The parts of a sentence are emphasized equally; in addition, the use of commas with no intervening conjunction speeds up the flow of the sentence.
Asyndeton
“I came, I saw, I conquered”
“As they went in under the light, I saw white hands, wavy hair, white faces, grimacing, gesturing, talking. With them was Brett” (Hemingway 28).
Asyndeton
Allegory
A story or poem in which characters and events represent abstract concepts or qualities; a systemic metaphor throughout a literary work.
