Lit Terms 1-5

Lit Terms 1-5

Allegory-a tale in prose or verse in which characters, actions, or settings represent abstract ideas or moral qualities; a story that uses symbols to make a point

Alliteration- the repetition of similar initial sounds, usually consonants, in a group of words

Allusion- a reference to a person, a place, an event, or a literary work that a writer expects a reader to recognize

Ambiguity- something uncertain as to interpretation

Anachroism- something that shows up in the wrong place or wrong time