APLIT VOCAB ( 8/19 - 8/23 )

Allegory

a story that is used to represent a more general message about real-life (historical) issues and or important events. It is typically an entire book, novel, or play.

Alliteration

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

Allusion

A reference to another work of literature, person, or event, or a literary work that a writer expects a reader to recognize.

Ambiguity

something uncertain as to interpretation.

Anachronism

something that shows up in the wrong place or the wrong time; a literary device that places someone or something associated with a particular historical time in the wrong time period.