Lit words #1

allegory-a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
alliteration- the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
allusion-an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference

ambiguity-uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language.

analysis- the separating of any material orabstract entity into its constituentelements
anaphora-a device or repetition to where a word is repeated at the beginning of two or more lines 
anecdote-a very short story used to illustrate a point 
antagonist- a person or force opposing the protagonist in the drama or narrative 
antithesis- a balancing of one term against another for emphasis 
aphorism- a statement expressing a wise observation about life 
apologia- a defense or justification for a piece of writing 
apostrophe- a figure of speech in wich an absent or dead person an abstract quality or something dresses directly 
argument- the process of convincing a reader by proving either the truth or a falsity, idea or proposition 
assumption- the act of supposing or taking for granted something that is true 
audience- the intended listener 
characterization- the means by which a writer reveals a characters personality and physical appearance 
chiasmus- a reversal in the order of words so that the second half of the statement balances the first half