a story with a double meaning - primary and secondary, surface and under the surface
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Alliteration
the repetition of an initial consonant sound in words that are in close proximity to each other in a phrase
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Anaphora
repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of a group of sentences, phrases, or poetic lines
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Anthropomorphic
the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities
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Dialogue
the conversation between 2 or more characters in media where the reader acts as an audience
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Epithet
descriptive phrase expressing a quality/ characteristic of a person/ thing
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Epic
a long narrative poem in verse form that retells the heroic journey of a single person or group
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Greek chorus
a group of actors who described and commented upon the main action of a play with song, dance, and recitation
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Lyric
a poem that expresses the writer’s emotions, typically briefly and in stanzas
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Metaphor
a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two non-similar things to create an image or prove a point
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Rhetorical Question
a question asked in order to create dramatic effect rather than to get an answer
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Simile
a phrase comparing two things using ‘like’ and ‘as’
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Tragedy
a serious drama typically describing the conflict between the protagonists and a superior force and having a sorrowful and disastrous conclusion that elicits pity or terror
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