Allegory
a story or tale with two or more levels of meaning- a literal level and one or more symbolic levels
Alliteration
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
Allusion
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
Analogy
makes a comparison between two or more things that are similar in some ways but otherwise unalike
Ancedote
a brief story told to entertain or make a point
Antagonist
A character or force in conflict with the main character
Archetype
type of character, detail, image, or situation that appears in literature throughout history
argument
a logical way to present a belief, conclusion, or stance. a good argument is supported with reasoning or evidence
Aside
A short speech delivered by a character in a play in order to express his or her true thoughts and feelings
Assonance
Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity