Literary Terms 1 Flashcards
Allusion
an indirect or passing reference.
Ambiguity
a word or expression that can be understood in two or more possible ways
Anachronism
an act of attributing a custom, event, or object to a period to which it does not belong
Analogy
a correspondence or partial similarity.
Anapest
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Anecdote
a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
Anti-hero
An antihero or antiheroine is a main character in a story who may lack some conventional heroic qualities and attributes, such as idealism, courage, and morality
Antagonist
one that contends with or opposes another
Antecedent
a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.
antithesis
a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.
aphorism
a pithy observation that contains a general truth
apostrophe
a speech or address to a person who is not present or to a personified object
apotheosis
the highest point in the development of something
aside
a remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play.
anticlimax
a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events.
