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11th Grade
11/19/2007

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Absolutes

Definition

terms free from limitations, ex: best.

 

"It was the best of times; it was the worst of times" -Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

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Adage
Definition

a familiar proverb or wise saying

 

"A stich in time saves nine."

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ad hominem argument
Definition

an arguement attacking an individual's character rather than his position on an issue

 

Thomas Paine's personal attack on King George III in The Crises

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Allegory
Definition

a literary work where characters, objects, or actions represent abstract ideas

 

Pilgrims' Progress by John Bunyan

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Alliteration
Definition

repitition of initial sounds in successive words

 

Edgar Allan Poe's, "The Raven"

"On a midnight dark and dreary"

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Allusion
Definition

a reference to something literary, mythological, or historical

 

Patric Henry's allusion to Judas' betrayal of Christ in his speech

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Analogy
Definition

a comparison of 2 different things which are similar in some way

 

Jonathan Edward's comparison of God's wrath to a bow and arrow

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Anaphora

 

Definition

the repitition of words/phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines

 

Jefferson's repitition of the words "He has" in the declaration of independance.

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Anecdote

 

 

Definition

a brief narrative which focuses on a particular incident or event

 

The town hoe story in Moby Dick

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Antecedent
Definition

A word or phrase or clause to which a pronoun refers

 

Adam (the antecedent) hid his backpack.

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