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 sounds in a group of words


 Allusion: a reference to a person, place, event, or a piece of literary work the author expects the reader to know







Ambiguity: Something uncertain as to interpretation





Anachronism: Something that shows up in the wrong place at the wrong time